After decades of slow development, the growth of artificial intelligence is now in hyperdrive. Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar explains how AI is changing human history, whether we’re ready or not.…Read More
Rise of AI: How Do We Coexist With Algorithms?
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Climate Crisis: Who Does Climate Change Hit the Hardest?
Research from Wharton’s Susanna Berkouwer is helping economists and policymakers better understand the impact that climate change has on the poor across the world. In this conversation, they explain why low-income populations are so vulnerable to the climate crisis and what can be done to improve their future.…Read More
Wharton Junior ‘Takes the Field’ to Uncover Baseball Magic and Chart a More Diverse Baseball Future
Emma Segerman, a junior studying economics at Wharton, gained necessary tools for charting a more diverse baseball future during Major League Baseball’s annual ‘Take the Field’ program last December.…Read More
Research Spotlight: Measuring Vehicle Exhaust Standards Over Time
Analytics at Wharton provides funding to a wide variety of research initiatives. In this research spotlight, we profile Arthur van Benthem, Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and co-director of the Wharton Climate Center, on his research into vehicle exhaust standards over time. …Read More
Wharton Women in Analytics 2023
This March, Analytics at Wharton celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by showcasing business analytics leaders, pioneering researchers, and risings data science superstars. …Read More
Wharton Student Teams Deliver Insights to Lowe’s and Align Technology
Through the Analytics Accelerator, an experiential learning program, teams of student provide valuable insights to Lowe’s for their Buy Online and Pick Up In Store option and analyzed sales funnel data for Align Technology for their 3D modeling medical devices.…Read More
Penn Wrestling Partners with Wharton Neuroscience Initiative to Win Mind Games
The University of Pennsylvania Quakers are learning how to make every minute on the mat count, thanks to a unique collaboration with the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative (WiN). They recently completed a project using patented biometric sensors that captured a wealth of data on the physical and mental performance of the wrestlers as they fatigued.…Read More
Wharton Researchers Build Algorithm to Help Fight Sex Trafficking
A pair of Wharton researchers are using machine learning to shine a light on sex trafficking, one of the darkest and most difficult crimes that claims millions of victims a year worldwide. Pia Ramchandani, doctoral candidate in the Department of Operations, Information and Decisions, and her professor, Hamsa Bastani, are developing algorithms to help law enforcement crack the code on covert networks that recruit victims through deceptive online ads.…Read More
Wharton Research Shows Revitalizing Vacant Lots Pays Dividends
With funding from Analytics at Wharton, professors Shane Jensen and Susan Wachter worked with Desen Lin and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) to determine the economic effects of PHS’s Philadelphia LandCare Program, which cleans and “greens” abandoned lots throughout the city, working with communities and neighborhoods to make a positive impact. …Read More
The Wharton Sports Business Summit Continues Its Winning Streak
As part of the 2022 Wharton Sports Business Summit, students, journalists, and faculty alike gathered in the auditorium-style classrooms at The Wharton School’s Huntsman Hall to hear from prominent sports voices, including Philadelphia 76ers player Tobias Harris, Milwaukee Bucks co-owner, Marc Lasry, and a parade of esteemed alumni currently working in sports.…Read More