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Education, Business, & Law
Reactions to leaked SCOTUS decision on the future of Roe v. Wade
Reactions to leaked SCOTUS decision on the future of Roe v. Wade
According to a leaked draft published by Politico, the Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School faculty offer perspectives.
Trailblazing Penn alumna Sadie T.M. Alexander gets posthumous honor
Trailblazing Penn alumna Sadie T.M. Alexander gets posthumous honor
The American Economic Association named Alexander, who earned economics and law degrees at Penn a century ago, a 2022 Distinguished Fellow.
Can the U.S. avoid a recession?
Can the U.S. avoid a recession?
Many economists are warning of a recession, while Wall Street bulls are saying those fears are overblown. Wharton experts weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy.
A Wharton initiative championing global change
A Wharton initiative championing global change
The Ideas for Action Wharton undergraduate student club is a joint initiative with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research to engage youth around the world in developing solutions to global challenges.
Course shows students how Washington really works
Course shows students how Washington really works
Penn and George Mason University students traveled to Washington, D.C. every Friday this spring for a class that gives the inside scoop on policymaking inside the Beltway.
Supporting education in Ghana
Supporting education in Ghana
The Graduate School of Education’s Sharon Wolf is leading a research project on reaching parents in remote and impoverished regions of Ghana with supportive text messages to share information on helping their children, especially girls, succeed in school.
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court on battling bias
Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court offered his take on implicit and structural bias during the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law.
‘Groundbreaking future for groundbreaking educators’
‘Groundbreaking future for groundbreaking educators’
A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off a $35.6 million Graduate School of Education expansion project that includes the renovation of two 1965 buildings. The new spaces are expected to open in August 2023.
At Fuyao Glass factory, students put Chinese language skills into practice
At Fuyao Glass factory, students put Chinese language skills into practice
At Fuyao Glass America in Moraine, Ohio, the subject of the Oscar-winning 2019 film “American Factory,” students and faculty were led on a tour and dialogued with the Fuyao America CEO.
Penn Wharton Budget Model looks at immigration and macroeconomics
Penn Wharton Budget Model looks at immigration and macroeconomics
New research from the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds increasing legal immigration in the U.S. leads to long term fiscal benefits, while policies which legalize unauthorized immigrants increase government debt.
In the News
COVID-19 shutdowns cost tribes millions. Should insurance cover the loss in Oklahoma?
Tom Baker of Penn Carey Law says that varying insurance laws have led state courts to differing opinions on the pandemic and discusses what that might mean for the Cherokee Nation’s argument.
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Forbes
The Rooted School network: Experiencing success in college and work in high school
An analysis from the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice shows that supplying $50 a week to 10 seniors yielded positive financial and mental results.
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The New York Times
The long road to driverless trucks
Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the complexities and uncertainties of the emerging self-driving truck industry.
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Fortune
L’Oréal is planning to kill single-use plastic to solve Gen Z’s biggest issue
Recent research from the Wharton School finds that 62% of U.S. consumers prefer buying from sustainable brands.
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U.S. News & World Report
The 2022 Best Countries Report ranks Switzerland as No. 1 in the world
The Wharton School has contributed to the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Countries ranking, placing Switzerland at No.1 for the fifth time.
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