Is there such a thing as too much collaboration? The push to get workers back in the office could come with big risks Fortune Is there such a thing as too much collaboration? The push to get workers back in the office could come with big risks Michael Arena of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted on the “activity avalanche” in organizational dynamics, which is a sudden hyperconnectivity that can actually hurt a company.
Successful people say ‘thank you’: The mental benefits of giving thanks WRAL.com Successful people say ‘thank you’: The mental benefits of giving thanks Research by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that subjects experienced a significant increase in happiness after writing and delivering a personal letter of gratitude.
Why class diversity can be ‘invisible’ at colleges EdSurge Why class diversity can be ‘invisible’ at colleges Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the socioeconomic diversity of Black students on college campuses.
What to know about Claude 2, Anthropic’s rival to ChatGPT Time What to know about Claude 2, Anthropic’s rival to ChatGPT Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that the differences in testing conditions between ChatGPT and Claude 2 make it difficult to draw any conclusions, beyond the fact that both AI models are in roughly the same league.
How we got interminable summer breaks from school—and what we can do about it Los Angeles Times How we got interminable summer breaks from school—and what we can do about it In an op-ed, Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that a new take on summer school could connect more teachers with the passion and idealism that brought them into education in the first place.
Penn is offering a new way for college grads to become a nurse Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is offering a new way for college grads to become a nurse A new master’s in professional nursing is highlighted.
Shock as girl’s muscles turn to bone while identical twin is unaffected Newsweek Shock as girl’s muscles turn to bone while identical twin is unaffected Fred Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine is credited with the discovery of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive.
Millennial HR professionals are entering the C-suite, and their priorities reflect their lived experiences: ‘We spend a lot of time getting to know folks deeply’ Fortune.com Millennial HR professionals are entering the C-suite, and their priorities reflect their lived experiences: ‘We spend a lot of time getting to know folks deeply’ Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School points to an uptick in student interest in employee wellness strategies.
Lone S&P 500 stock ignored by Wall Street is paying the price Bloomberg Lone S&P 500 stock ignored by Wall Street is paying the price Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School says that reduced analyst coverage can weigh on shares and negatively impact economic outcomes like investment and financing.
The AI boom is screwing over Gen Z Business Insider The AI boom is screwing over Gen Z The work of Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School found that in 1979 “young workers received on average about 2.5 weeks of training per year” but that by 1995 it had fallen to just under 11 hours annually.