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Education, Business, & Law
The trauma that underlies student behavior and educators’ responses
The trauma that underlies student behavior and educators’ responses
As educators work to understand their students’ emotional needs, they must also consider how they themselves are impacted by traumatic events. Says Penn GSE’s Marsha Richardson, everyone is reacting to stressors and trauma in their unique way.
AI technology in courts and administrative agencies
AI technology in courts and administrative agencies
A forthcoming article co-authored by Penn Law’s Cary Coglianese explores algorithmic governance, examining how machine-learning algorithms are currently used by federal and state courts and agencies to support their decision-making.
Can, or should, the Insurrection Act be invoked?
Can, or should, the Insurrection Act be invoked?
Claire Finkelstein of the Law School spoke to Penn Today to discuss the history and meaning of a rarely used law, propelled into the news this week.
The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others
The politics of pandemics: Why some countries respond better than others
The capacity of a state and the degree of economic inequality among its residents will determine how it copes in a pandemic. Whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship matters relatively less.
Creating a civics curriculum with Philly students that can be taught online or in person
Creating a civics curriculum with Philly students that can be taught online or in person
A research course on community engagement had been collaborating with Philadelphia teachers to create a curriculum about the importance of voting. Then the classroom experience moved online.
Educators should have the ‘hard conversation’ with students about events unfolding
Educators should have the ‘hard conversation’ with students about events unfolding
Penn GSE’s Sigal Sigal Ben-Porath has guidance for educators on how to address the protests across the U.S. and the world with students at this crucial time.
Jiaqi Song on his Roman quarantine
Jiaqi Song on his Roman quarantine
Jiaqi Song meant to study in Italy for his spring semester—just not like this. Penn Today talks with the Penn sophomore about navigating online classwork, personal projects, and family time.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually
When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
Will the pandemic cause food shortages?
Will the pandemic cause food shortages?
Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic.
Higher education system faces the inequities COVID-19 exposes
Higher education system faces the inequities COVID-19 exposes
With pandemic budget cuts looming, Penn GSE’s Laura Perna says policymakers should prioritize low-income college students.
In the News
Associated Press
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand
Americus Reed II of the Wharton School spoke about the recent Uncle Ben’s rice rebrand and efforts to redefine who “Ben” is. “You don’t want to step in it twice,” Reed said. “I think what you might see is a very watered-down, safe creativity. Let’s not step on anyone’s toes. You’ll see that for a while.”
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Marketplace (NPR)
AI is reshaping the way we buy, sell and value homes
Christopher Geczy of the Wharton School was interviewed about digital advancements in real estate. “The advent of computer technology, especially with respect to artificial intelligence—computer vision—is that it can compare what it sees to hundreds of thousands of other examples for reference points,” he said. “The scale of the intelligence can potentially add where humans can potentially lack.”
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Bloomberg
Ginsberg’s death injects new doubt into fate of Obamacare
Dean Theodore Ruger of the Law School said of efforts to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, “Whoever wins the presidential election will have much more to say about the success or failure of the act than the court. If it’s Trump, there are many administrative ways he could stifle it.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg made the impossible look easy
Serena Mayeri of the Law School wrote an op-ed about the life and accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “To honor Justice Ginsburg’s legacy, we, too, must accomplish what may seem impossible, so that others might enjoy the world of possibilities she made,” Mayeri said.
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The New York Times
50 years of blaming Milton Friedman. Here’s another idea
Research by Tyler Wry of the Wharton School found that companies that signed a revised Business Roundtable statement about corporations’ obligations to employees and the broader world were more likely than other big companies to lay off staff in the early months on the pandemic.
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