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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
Home Prices Are Starting to Fall in Some Pockets of the U.S.
The New York Times | October 23, 2026
Prof. Lu Liu explains why the lock-in effect has kept home prices elevated.
AI Business Use Rises Despite Growing Concern
The Wall Street Journal | October 13, 2026
Prof. Stefano Puntoni discusses findings from the fourth annual AI adoption report from Wharton Human-AI Research and GBK Collective.
Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties
MarketWatch | October 13, 2026
Prof. Katy Milkman explores how financial anxieties play into purchasing decisions.
AI’s quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlight
CNBC | October 11, 2026
Vice Dean Kevin Werbach says the ecosystem of outside AI safety evaluators is “not robust enough right now” as AI labs compete.
Can GLP-1 drugs help stop compulsive shopping, gambling and other ways people throw away their money?
CBS News | October 8, 2026
Prof. Michael Platt explains forthcoming research on how GLP-1 drugs affect the brain’s reward system and financial decision-making.
How the American workplace has changed since Fox News launched 30 years ago
Fox News | October 6, 2026
Prof. Peter Cappelli discusses how the American workplace has changed over the past 30 years.
Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far
The Wall Street Journal | October 1, 2026
Prof. Hamsa Bastani weighs in on AI use in schools.
Philly is embracing its ‘analog’ activities
WHYY, Billy Penn | October 1, 2026
Prof. Peter Fader explains that the appeal of analog activities is driven by novelty and social signaling.
Companies Pour Record Funds into Political Campaigns
Financial Times, Agenda | September 25, 2026
Prof. Mary-Hunter McDonnell discusses corporate spending.
This startup added a new job app requirement for interns: handwritten cover letters
Business Insider | September 25, 2026
Prof. Judd Kessler explores how AI has impacted the interview process.