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Wharton’s Jacobs Levy Center to Investigate AI in Finance, at Annual Conference

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PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 17, 2024—The Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will examine the impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector at its annual conference on Friday, September 20 in Jon M. Huntsman Hall on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia. “The world ...Read More

University of Pennsylvania Launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

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The Center will bring together six schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University The University of Pennsylvania today announced $10 million in funding dedicated to its new Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Center will be housed in the Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) ...Read More

Wharton in the News

How to Stop Checking Your Phone Every 10 Seconds
TIME | September 25, 2024
Professor Shiri Melumad explains why our cell phones are so good at relieving discomfort in unfamiliar situations.

Climate impacts put insurance commissioner races in the spotlight
Grist | September 24, 2024
Professor Ben Keys says that climate change is reshaping a fundamental pillar of the insurance industry.

The Fed’s Next Big Move
Bloomberg | September 21, 2024
Professor Christina Parajon Skinner discusses rate cutting and its implications.

Taylor Swift and Oprah: do celebrities matter in the US election?
Financial Times | September 20, 2024
Professor Michael Platt contributes to the discussion about celebrity endorsements.

AI’s parent-teen knowledge gap
Axios | September 18, 2024
Professor Kartik Hosanagar shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of using genAI in the classroom.

Amazon’s back-to-office crusade could backfire, experts say. ‘These shifts cause you to lose people’
Fortune | September 18, 2024
Professor David Hsu discusses his research on remote positions attracting diverse applicants.

Can AI Companions Help Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?
The Wall Street Journal | September 17, 2024
Professor Stefano Puntoni’s co-produced research serves as the basis for this article about artificial intelligence companions and the loneliness epidemic.

America’s Housing Crisis Isn’t Going Away—Even With Rate Cuts and Help From D.C.
Barron’s | September 13, 2024
Professor Susan Wachter explains the downsides of postponed homeownership.

Wharton names inaugural Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs professor
The Daily Pennsylvanian | September 12, 2024
Professor Mary-Hunter McDonnell is named as Wharton’s inaugural Bantwal Family Goldman Sachs Presidential Associate Professor.

High-Stakes Communication Strategies For Leaders
Forbes | September 11, 2024
Ahead of the presidential debate, Professor Maurice Schweitzer discussed the defining characteristics of political speaking styles.

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