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The confidence gap between men and women
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The confidence gap between men and women

When employers are looking at self-performance reviews, they are more likely to hire those who rate themselves higher—men.

Penn Today Staff

Self-awareness is the key to more effective team discussions
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Self-awareness is the key to more effective team discussions

Wharton’s Barbara Mellers and doctoral student Ike Silver discuss their research on “collective confidence calibration” and the effectiveness of team discussions.

Penn Today Staff

How ‘Houses as ATMs’ feed a recession
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How ‘Houses as ATMs’ feed a recession

Wharton finance professor Nikolai Roussanov discusses his research on the connection between mortgage refinancing and recessions.

Penn Today Staff

Side Gigs for Good, part three
Two people sitting on an L-shaped couch amidst four pillows. The one on the right is holding a clipboard.

Altagracia Felix (right) is a financial coordinator for the Annenberg School for Communication, but she also has a side gig as a money coach. Her aim is to help “disrupt the cycle of poverty and struggle,” she says. (Image: Courtesy of Altagracia Felix)

Side Gigs for Good, part three

The final 2019 installment in our series highlighting impactful work Penn faculty and staff do.

Katherine Unger Baillie , Michele W. Berger

Prince of the Quakers
Senior defensive end Prince Emili poses in the Franklin Field bleachers with his helmet under his arm.

Prince of the Quakers

The senior defensive lineman discusses his playing days as a Quaker, becoming a smarter football player, his favorite memories, and his ultimate goal of becoming a doctor.
University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC
During a study break, President Amy Gutmann and Jon and Mindy Gray congratulate the first cohort of student scholars in the Penn First Plus program that the Grays’ gift is supporting.

During a study break, President Amy Gutmann and Jon and Mindy Gray congratulate the first cohort of student scholars in the Penn First Plus program that the Grays’ gift is supporting. (Image: Daniel Burke)

University of Pennsylvania announces $10M gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray to support first generation students from NYC

The gift from 1992 Penn graduates, Mindy and Jon Gray, supports undergraduate financial aid for students from New York City, and the Penn First Plus program for students who are low income and/or the first in their families to attend college.