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Education, Business, & Law
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.
The risky business of homeowners insurance
The risky business of homeowners insurance
State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
The Penn Carey Law BLSA members have been traveling to and working in Ghana since the early 2000s. This year, BLSA worked with partner law firm B&P establishing and growing the firm’s pro bono practice.
Climate change’s cost includes losses of learning and earnings due to natural disasters
Climate change’s cost includes losses of learning and earnings due to natural disasters
A new study finds that the human capital consequences of natural disasters, linked to climate change, are a significant factor contributing to economic inequality.
How banks could protect themselves from runs
How banks could protect themselves from runs
The 2023 banking crisis brought into sharp focus the downsides of rising interest rates and uninsured deposits. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler offers banks a way to manage those risks.
Data shows disparities among alcohol use disorder diagnosis among veterans
Data shows disparities among alcohol use disorder diagnosis among veterans
New Penn Medicine research shows how AUD diagnoses differ among veterans, given evidence that exposure to trauma, including combat, is a risk factor.
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
Penn Carey Law students and alumni successfully navigate legal careers in the ever-changing entertainment industry.
Fair use in visual arts
Fair use in visual arts
Penn Carey Law’s Cynthia Dahl weighs in on the SCOTUS decision regarding Andy Warhol and fair use in art.
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
The Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science analyzes the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
Co-founded by Penn Carey Law alumni Felicia Lin and Miriam Nemeth, PLEP supports incarcerated individuals in leading their own successful legal advocacy.
In the News
The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street is hoping $100 oil ain’t what it used to be
Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School comments that the fact that the shale revolution was so successful will keep a lid on real prices.
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The Wall Street Journal
The band of debunkers busting bad scientists
Joe Simmons of the Wharton School is among a growing number of scientists in various fields around the world who moonlight as data detectives, sifting through studies published in scholarly journals for evidence of fraud.
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Bloomberg
The B-School advice no one gives you
Samuel Jones and Nicolaj Siggelkow of the Wharton School offer advice for pursuing a business school degree.
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Business Insider
Bad news, star employees: You’re not the ones who’ll benefit the most from AI
A study co-authored by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School found that consultants who ranked below average benefitted the most from using AI technology.
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CNBC
Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life
The Wharton School surveyed more than 17,000 people worldwide to rank the best countries in the world based on quality of life.
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