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Education, Business, & Law
Gratitude is the attitude at Wharton
Gratitude is the attitude at Wharton
Gratitude@Wharton is a student-created platform to express thanks and appreciation toward one another in order to create a more caring culture at the Wharton School.
Law experts unpack SCOTUS decision that blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
Law experts unpack SCOTUS decision that blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
On the SCOTUS decisions that block Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate but allow the rule for health care workers, Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman and Eric Feldman weigh in on what its impact will be.
How to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility
How to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility
On the 20th anniversary of the arrival of detainees at the U.S. prison, Penn’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law releases 13 recommendations on how to shutter the facility.
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined
The Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system.
Kazakhstan unrest, explained
Kazakhstan unrest, explained
Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world.
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits
New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym.
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral
A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments.
How consumers and retailers can reduce returns
How consumers and retailers can reduce returns
Wharton’s Gad Allon looks at how both retailers and consumers alike can improve the reverse supply chain and increase awareness of the toll that a massive rate of returns takes.
Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
Penn-led nonprofit helps students with career advancement
A Wharton senior talks to Penn Today about how a nonprofit virtual platform, HowToStudent, is dedicated to helping students advance in their education and career regardless of their economic background.
Preparing, and paying for, climate change-induced disasters
Preparing, and paying for, climate change-induced disasters
In the wake of a series of unusual and devastating December tornadoes, Carolyn Kousky of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center tells Penn Today about strategies for resilience and recovery.
In the News
USA Today
How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that consumers are going to struggle to outsmart interest rates because the Federal Reserve doesn’t know where interest rates are going.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Is the American shopping mall dead? The Philadelphia area has seen its fair share disappear
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that shopping malls and physical retail are evolving rather than dying.
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Reuters
Why the U.S. forced sale of Google’s Chrome faces legal hurdles
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that divesting Chrome doesn’t address the underlying antitrust concerns with Google.
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Fortune
OpenAI partners with Wharton for a new course focused on leveraging ChatGPT for teachers
OpenAI is partnering with the Wharton School to offer a generative AI course for educators taught by Lilach and Ethan Mollick.
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Reuters
U.S. SEC chief Gensler to step down in January when Trump takes over
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler came in with an aggressive rule-making agenda that likely won’t endure past his departure.
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