A Lack of Confidence Is a Surprising Trait of Successful Leaders Entrepreneur A Lack of Confidence Is a Surprising Trait of Successful Leaders The work of Philip Tetlock of the Wharton School the School of Arts and Sciences is discussed in this article on traits of successful leaders.
Jesse Owens, a Film Hero Once Again The New York Times Jesse Owens, a Film Hero Once Again Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts and Sciences reviews the new Jesse Owens biographical film, “Race.”
Can't Use CPAP? Try These Apnea Remedies Philadelphia Inquirer Can't Use CPAP? Try These Apnea Remedies Richard J. Schwab of the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Sleep Center comments on the link between poor sleep and cardiovascular health.
Suicide, Homicide and the Prevention of Gun Violence The Hill Suicide, Homicide and the Prevention of Gun Violence Dan Romer of Annenberg School for Communication writes on the causes and costs of gun violence.
Audio: The Invention of Time PRI/WGBH Innovation Hub Audio: The Invention of Time Vanessa Ogle of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the concept of time.
Kindness Won’t Cure College Admissions Inside Higher Ed Kindness Won’t Cure College Admissions If you could fix just one of the things that many people think are wrong with American education today, what would it be? Choose revamping the college admissions system and you’d be in distinguished company. A recent report from the Harvard School of Education asserts that some feel-good changes in admissions criteria will readily solve a number of recalcitrant problems.
6 Character Traits to Consider Before Becoming an Entrepreneur U.S. News 6 Character Traits to Consider Before Becoming an Entrepreneur Adam Grant of the Wharton School comments on identifying which type of failure you are afraid of when considering becoming an entrepreneur.
Today’s Freshman Class Is the Most Likely to Protest in Half a Century Chronicle of Higher Education Today’s Freshman Class Is the Most Likely to Protest in Half a Century Today’s college freshmen are more likely to participate in a student-led protest than each of the nearly five decades of classes that preceded them, according to survey results released on Thursday. That includes the college freshmen of the late 1960s and early 70s, an era storied for its on-campus political activism.
Police Release Video of Traffic Stop of Princeton Professor The New York Times Police Release Video of Traffic Stop of Princeton Professor The police in Princeton, N.J., released a dashboard video of the traffic stop of a black Princeton professor that led to her being handcuffed and searched by a white male officer — an encounter that she said left her humiliated and was emblematic of officers’ mistreatment of African-Americans.
Penn Museum Displays the Midas Touch Philly.com Penn Museum Displays the Midas Touch C. Brian Rose of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum discusses objects on display from early excavations of the Gordion site and says, “In those days, archaeologists dug enormous tracts of land in an effort to make sensational discoveries in as short a time as possible.”