$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid The William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund will support over 40 civic-minded students in the Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences annually.nocred $50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy nocred Penn receives $5M to create the first-of-its-kind professorship in philanthropy The Wieler Family Professorship in the field of philanthropy will hold a primary appointment in Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and a secondary appointment in the Wharton School.
How are companies really using AI? Image: iStock/RossHelen How are companies really using AI? Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni talks about the key findings of a new report that reveals a seismic shift in firms’ attitudes and uses of AI in just a short time.
Is algorithmic management too controlling? Image: iStock/GOCMEN Is algorithmic management too controlling? New research from Wharton’s Lindsey Cameron looks at how gig workers are dealing with strict managers who aren’t human.
How to reduce partisan animosity Image: iStock/Samuil_Levich How to reduce partisan animosity Matthew Levendusky, a professor of political science in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, explains the results of a megastudy that explores whether anything could bridge the political gap between the left and right among Americans.
Penn celebrates official ribbon-cutting for new Ott Center nocred Penn celebrates official ribbon-cutting for new Ott Center The state-of-the-art indoor track facility is the first of its kind in Philadelphia.
Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala Top row: Belinda Bentzin Buscher, Robert Cort, and Ira Hillman. Second row: Jennifer Krevitt, Desiree Martinez, and Sally Jutabha Michaels. Bottom row: Marc Morial, Deepak Prabhakar, and Andre Dombroski.nocred Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala On Nov. 15, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and André Dombrowski will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election Image: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson ‘Ripple Effect’ on the business and economics of the election The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” follow up with key economic concerns voters brought to the ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
‘Ripple Effect’ explores the business and economics of the election Image: AP Images/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx ‘Ripple Effect’ explores the business and economics of the election The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into a key consideration for voters leading up the U.S. presidential election: the economy.
Introducing the Penn AI Council The council will coordinate cross-school research opportunities, support new AI and data science scientists, and usher in the Penn Advanced Research Computing Center.nocred Introducing the Penn AI Council The Council consists of five faculty members collaborating to enhance visibility and impact of AI research across Penn.