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What policymakers can learn from the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program Image: iStock/MangoStar_Studio What policymakers can learn from the Teacher Loan Forgiveness program A new Wharton study finds a new student loan debt forgiveness program for teachers program “broken,” and raises broader issues on how student aid programs could backfire.
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Creating authentic connections in virtual teams Matriarca artisans. (Image: Fundación Gran Chaco) Creating authentic connections in virtual teams Working with Matriarca, an Argentinian sustainable goods distributor, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative leveraged an exercise known as ‘Fast Friends’ to improve online collaboration within the organization.
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Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter Image: Pixabay Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.
China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change Image: Jennifer Frank China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change A Penn Global Seminar looked at the driving forces behind China’s climate policy, and took students to the United Arab Emirates to see some of those decarbonization efforts in action.
‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations nacre ‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations The online brochure showcases groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools.
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