How homeownership helps build wealth How homeownership helps build wealth Mortgage modifications during the Great Recession helped distressed borrowers keep their homes and accumulate more capital gains wealth, according to a new study from Wharton’s Fernando Ferreira.
Debating ethics on the national stage Debating ethics on the national stage Six Penn undergrads participated in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition with four rounds, including one on the environmental and energy costs, in March, placing among the top 25 teams.
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility. 2 min. read
Exploring the history of North American pastels Megan Baker is a Barra Foundation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at Penn’s McNeil Center.(Image: Courtesy of McNeil Center for Early American Studies) Exploring the history of North American pastels McNeil Center Fellow Megan Baker’s dissertation research explores how the fine art medium tells a larger story of material transit across the Atlantic during a time of mounting political discord. 2 min. read
Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant Class of 2026 student Hemza Tarawneh has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.nocred Penn fourth-year awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant The College of Arts & Sciences student will lead an effort aiding women and children in two Jordanian refugee camps. 1 min. read
Enmanuel Martínez: Empowering first-gen students at Penn nocred Enmanuel Martínez: Empowering first-gen students at Penn Enmanuel Martínez supports first-generation and limited-income students through Penn First Plus, expanding their access to campus resources and professional opportunities.
Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist nocred News Caitlyn Chen’s path to becoming a physician-scientist The fourth-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, who will pursue medical school after graduation, spent her time at Penn applying deep knowledge of the natural sciences to research more affordable microsensors for medical devices.
AI Law Lab Bootcamp AI Law Lab Bootcamp Penn Carey Law instructors discuss how the AI Law Lab, which explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice, prepares students for the future of legal practice.
New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior Linguist Marlyse Baptista, neuroscientist Nacho Sanguinetti, and humanities scholar Fritz Breithaupt were all hired through MindCORE under the theme of “interconnected minds,” focusing on how individual minds influence group behavior and vice versa.nocred New faculty explore how individual minds influence group behavior Linguist Marlyse Baptista, neuroscientist Nacho Sanguinetti, and humanities scholar Fritz Breithaupt are part of MindCORE’s Interconnected Minds cluster hire. 3 min. read
How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response Image: libre de droit via Getty Images How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response New research from Penn Medicine reveals how estrogen levels in the brain influence vulnerability to stress-related memory problems, helping explain sex differences in PTSD risk. 2 min. read