11/15
Education, Business, & Law
Tricks, treats, retail feats: Wharton’s Halloween insights
Tricks, treats, retail feats: Wharton’s Halloween insights
For expert retailers and marketers, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to explore the marketing learnings of psychological consumer behavior.
Graduate School of Education celebrates expansion and renovation
Graduate School of Education celebrates expansion and renovation
The $35.6 million construction project connects two 1960s-era buildings to create “One Penn GSE” at 3700 Walnut St.
Privacy and racial justice in law
Privacy and racial justice in law
In the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.
Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
Penn Carey Law’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law is an expert in administrative and regulatory law.
How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE
How to explain war to children: Tips from Penn GSE
Marsha Richardson, director of Penn GSE’s School and Mental Health Counseling Program, says navigating disturbing current events is challenging, but can be done in thoughtful and supportive ways.
Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens
Stevens Center unveils app made for teens, by teens
For over a year, 35 high school students who are interns at the Center developed an app that helps college-bound adolescents calculate the cost of higher education.
The promising use of AI models in contract interpretation
The promising use of AI models in contract interpretation
In “Generative Interpretation,” Penn Carey Law’s David Hoffman shows how large language models provide a better method of contract interpretation, with some caveats.
‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work
‘Ripple Effect’ explores hybrid work
The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the nature and practice of hybrid work via faculty research, and presents it as knowledge employees can use.
Wharton’s Latinx community
Wharton’s Latinx community
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Wharton Latino president Leah Mizrachi and board member Ariana Bedoya Mansilla share their favorite experiences and opportunities with the organization.
Addressing bias in AI
Addressing bias in AI
In Policy Lab: AI and Implicit Bias, Penn Carey Law students propose solutions to address intersectional bias in generative AI.
In the News
Business Insider
The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that virtually every economist and most members of Congress value the independence of the Federal Reserve.
FULL STORY →
Fast Company
The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map
A paper co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School finds that home insurance premiums have risen sharply since 2020, concentrated in disaster-prone ZIP codes and driven by elevated reinsurance costs.
FULL STORY →
The Washington Post
Diversity will suffer with five-day office mandates, research suggests
A 2024 Wharton School study found that changing job openings to remote work at startups increased female applicants by 15% and minority applicants by 33%.
FULL STORY →
National Geographic
When is the right time to start a new habit—and actually keep it?
Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School says that moments of motivation are ideal times to put a plan in place to improve the likelihood of positive long-term results, even after that motivation wanes.
FULL STORY →
Education Week
The more students miss class, the worse teachers feel about their jobs
A study co-authored by Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education finds that teacher satisfaction steadily drops as student absenteeism increases.
FULL STORY →