5/19
Education, Business, & Law
Four takeaways from the ‘The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights’
Four takeaways from the ‘The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights’
In an event marking Women’s History Month, the Law School’s Rangita de Silva de Alwis joined Perry World House’s LaShawn R. Jefferson in the discussion “Global Justice: The Struggle for Women’s Human Rights.”
How fracking could cushion oil price shocks
How fracking could cushion oil price shocks
A Wharton research paper makes the business case for fracking as a viable mitigating factor to soften the impact of oil and gas price shocks fueled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from disruption of gas flows to oil companies caught amidst sanctions.
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic engage local businesses
Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic engage local businesses
ELC students gain hands-on legal practice while supporting organic economic growth in local neighborhoods.
Six takeaways from two years of online learning
Six takeaways from two years of online learning
As two full years of this explosion in virtual learning approaches, Penn GSE associate professor and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics Ryan Baker shares some thoughts on best practices, and which practices should be avoided.
Claire Finkelstein discusses Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. ethics and cybersecurity
Claire Finkelstein discusses Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. ethics and cybersecurity
The Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy runs down the reality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and asks what ethical and legal responsibility NATO has, and what risks could NATO incur, from intervention.
Highlighting gender and race is effective when requesting career help
Highlighting gender and race is effective when requesting career help
A Wharton research team found that when seeking advice, women and racial/ethnic minorities benefit from explicitly stating their identities.
Penn Law reacts to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Penn Law reacts to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Joe Biden has selected the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as his nominee to the Supreme Court.
Six tips to help explain the realities of war to children
Six tips to help explain the realities of war to children
Explaining the complex emotions and realities of war to children is a daunting and challenging task, but not impossible, says Penn GSE’s Marsha Richardson.
Q&A with Penn’s Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Q&A with Penn’s Interim President Wendell Pritchett
Pritchett, who will serve as the University’s leader until the end of June, discusses his background, his goals, and what he is looking forward to most this semester.
Wharton partnership offers college credits to underserved high school students
Wharton partnership offers college credits to underserved high school students
A Wharton School partnership offers hybrid, dual-credit courses to high school students to educate and inspire students in historically underserved communities.
In the News
The New York Times
The rich are not who we think they are. And happiness is not what we think it is, either
Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School has debunked a popular myth that there is no effect of money on happiness beyond $75,000 per year, but he did confirm a law of diminishing returns to money.
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Time.com
You’ll soon be able to look up Supreme Court justices’ Wall Street investments
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School says a new law can be seen as a test case to see if Congress can in fact, regulate jurists’ behavior after they become Supreme Court justices.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Can states go bankrupt? Here’s how Puerto Rico did, with a Penn Law prof’s guidance
David S. Skeel of the Law School headed the effort to restructure Puerto Rico’s debt, taxes, and spending after elected leaders couldn’t agree on a working plan.
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Bloomberg News
Appeals court ‘chips away’ high court’s pliant obviousness take
The Law School’s Polk Wagner argues that district courts need some framework and guidance for certain patent cases.
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The Wall Street Journal
Elon Musk’s belated disclosure of Twitter stake triggers regulators’ probes
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School discusses the prospect of a regulatory lawsuit against Elon Musk.
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