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Education, Business, & Law
How firms can overcome the ‘paradox of preparedness’
How firms can overcome the ‘paradox of preparedness’
George Day of the Wharton School and global management consultant Roger Dennis offer four pieces of advice for firms who want to get ahead of looming problems.
What defines judicial activism? Not being an activist, says Kermit Roosevelt
What defines judicial activism? Not being an activist, says Kermit Roosevelt
The David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at Penn Carey Law explains judicial activism in a historical sense, and how justices today interpret the Constitution and federal and state policies.
Wharton students go international
Wharton students go international
Undergraduate students participated in a 10-day Wharton International Program to visit business and cultural sites in England and Ireland.
A cleaner, greener airport of the future
A cleaner, greener airport of the future
Six students from across the University presented their vision of an airport equipped with carbon-capturing technology and an electrified vehicle fleet at a NASA competition, garnering the “Most Intriguing Concept” award.
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
The Supreme Court announced its decision on West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the EPA’s authority to curb power plant emissions.
The Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s power to curb climate change
The Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s power to curb climate change
Shelley Welton, a new faculty member with Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, calls the decision “devastating,” even if expected. She explains the ruling and its implications for action on climate change.
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism.
Hong Kong handover, 25 years later
Hong Kong handover, 25 years later
Hong Kong marks 25 years under Chinese control on July 1. Jacques deLisle, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, discusses where Hong Kong stands now and what the future might hold.
A mashup of marketing and neuroscience
A mashup of marketing and neuroscience
Wharton’s Visual Marketing course examines the real-world applications of visual cognition and its influence on consumer behavior.
How to avoid ‘rainbow washing’ during Pride Month
How to avoid ‘rainbow washing’ during Pride Month
Cait Lamberton, a professor at the Wharton School, gives four takeaways on the right way for brands to approach Pride Month.
In the News
The Washington Post
U.S. owners of Italian team chose basketball over soccer
The Wharton School’s Connor Barwin and fellow MBA students are investing in Italian soccer team Pallacanestro Trieste to get an early stake in the European basketball trend.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
This Philly-area elementary school saw test scores plummet. Now it’s putting all its resources toward catching up.
Nicole Carl of the Graduate School of Education says that teachers are feeling pressure from administrators to boost test scores.
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Spectrum
Lots of sound and fury on U.S. debt, but not a crisis — yet
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School explains what the government would need to do to stabilize debt near current levels.
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ANI News (India)
University of Pennsylvania pledges to bolster relations with India at "Penn India Engagement Forum"
PIK Professor Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School, and Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science are quoted on the forum to support India's exceptional growth and specific health care needs.
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Los Angeles Times
What Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Black officers says about race in policing
A 2021 analysis co-authored by Dean Knox of the Wharton School found that Black, Hispanic, and female police officers make fewer stops and arrests and use force less often.
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