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Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists To Hold Flagship October 2026 Program in Philadelphia
Applications now open with all-expenses-paid fellowships available, deadline to apply is September 2 What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists flagship program, held on Wharton’s Philadelphia campus. There are several funding opportunities available for journalists, including an all-expenses-paid fellowship for U.S.-based journalists offered by ...Read More
Cloak Wins $75,000 Perlman Grand Prize in Venture Lab Startup Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 2026 – The University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab is proud to announce the winner of its tenth annual Startup Challenge: Cloak, founded by Rishi Ambavanekar, ENG’29, W’29, and Tyler Sacharow, C’29. Cloak works with publishers, ranging from news to novels to screenplays, to protect content against AI scraping. The startup’s algorithm offers either ...Read More
Kheyti Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Grand Prize
Barefoot College International and Food for All Africa Win $150,000 Each PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 2026 – Kheyti has been named the grand prize winner of the 2026 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. Chosen from over 300 applicants around the globe, Kheyti stood out as the only social enterprise offering full-service greenhouse solutions specifically designed for ...Read More
Wharton in the News
The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ is coming. Are Philly-area families and financial advisers ready?
WHYY | August 19, 2026
Prof. Raffi Amit discusses intergenerational wealth transfer.
America’s Best Incubators and Accelerators of 2026
TIME | August 18, 2026
Prof. Valentina Assenova explains the benefits of startup accelerators and incubators.
Ex-Philly Fed chair is back at Wharton and on a quest to save the world financial system
The Philadelphia Inquirer | August 17, 2026
Prof. Pat Harker details his career in academia and at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank.
Is Using Autocheck Cheating?
The New York Times | August 17, 2026
Prof. Katy Milkman discusses the “rules” we set for ourselves and our adherence to them.
Should the U.S. have a mandatory retirement age?
NPR | August 14, 2026
Prof. Olivia Mitchell explores how retirement has evolved over the years.
Entrepreneurship is booming in the U.S. Gen Zers are leading the way.
CBS News | August 10, 2026
Vice Dean Lori Rosenkopf explains what’s fueling the rise in entrepreneurial pursuits among Gen Z.
Italy’s $4.7 billion cheese economy is feeling the heat as climate change threatens its cheese banks that hold Parmigiano wheels as loan collateral
Fortune| August 10, 2026
Prof. R. Jisung Park explains that extreme heat has a direct link to lost economic output.
How Liquid Are Private-Credit Funds? It Depends How You Define ‘Liquidity’
The Wall Street Journal | August 9, 2026
Profs. Itay Goldstein and Yao Zeng’s research finds that investment funds may struggle to pay investors who want their money back during sustained periods of withdrawals.
Is AI making us dumber? Maybe not. But our skills are at risk
Science News | August 4, 2026
Prof. Alp Sungu’s research suggests that AI use in classrooms is a hindrance to learning outcomes.
AI & Tech Brief: Governing Open AI
The Washington Post | July 27, 2026
Prof. Kevin Werbach participated in a Q&A on ethical AI governance.