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This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
Ryan Torres holds his mountain bike aloft on Locust Walk in cycling gear.

Second-year Wharton student Ryan Torres on Locust Walk with the bike that brought him to the summit of the world’s tallest volcano.

(Image: Courtesy of Wharton Stories)

This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano

Second-year Ryan Torres not only scaled Ojos del Salado by bike, he raised funds for World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving access to cycling around the world.

From Wharton Stories

What is the future of Social Security?
A social security card.

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  • Q&A

    • What is the future of Social Security?

    As Social Security continues to march toward insolvency, Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School discusses current policy debates and the role of financial literacy in achieving reform.
    Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox
    Side-by-side of author and book-sleeve.

    Wharton professor and author, Emilie Feldman, of “Divestitures: Creating Value Through Strategy, Structure, and Implementation.” (Author image: The Wharton School) (Book cover image: McGraw Hill)

    Wharton professor and author Emilie Feldman of “Divestitures: Creating Value Through Strategy, Structure, and Implementation.” (Image: The Wharton School (left); McGraw Hill)

    Why divestitures should be a central part of any company’s strategic toolbox

    Emilie Feldman, a professor of management at the Wharton School, reads an excerpt from her new book, which is the first and only comprehensive book on corporate divestitures.

    Dee Patel

    Connor Barwin on the NFL, Wharton, and making the world a better place
    Connor Barwin (second from right) stands on the field with other members of the Eagles football team.

    Connor Barwin (second from right) and members of the Philadelphia Eagles. (Image: Wharton Stories)

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    Connor Barwin on the NFL, Wharton, and making the world a better place

    The former NFL outside linebacker for the Eagles, and founder of the Make the World Better Foundation, is enrolled in Wharton’s MBA Program for Executives.

    From Wharton Stories

    ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration
    A man speaks at a podium with a woman waiting behind him. The screen says "An Interfaith Commemoration of the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

    Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville)

    ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration

    At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.

    Kristina García

    The economic tradeoff: Career or family?
    A parent working at a laptop with a small baby in their lap.

    The economic tradeoff: Career or family?

    Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic compromises women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    How do customers feel about algorithms?
    Profile of a human head with zeros and ones superimposed to imply thinking about algorithms.

    How do customers feel about algorithms?

    Many managers worry that algorithms alienate customers. New research from Wharton’s Stefano Puntoni looks at how the attitudes of customers are influenced by algorithmic versus human decision-making.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
    Clockwise from top left: Ran Barzilay, Elina Visoki, Jonathan Zandberg, Rebecca Waller

    Clockwise from top left: Ran Barzilay of Penn Medicine/CHOP, Elina Visoki of Penn Medicine/CHOP, Jonathan Zandberg of Wharton, and Rebecca Waller of the School of Arts & Sciences. (Images: Courtesy of Barzilay (top row); courtesy of Zandberg; Eric Sucar)

    Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women

    Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia determined that this association exists for women of reproductive age, findings that hold potential clinical, policy, and ethical implications.

    Michele W. Berger

    The art and science of video game development
    Students at a table with open laptops, one shows a draft of a video game.

    (Homepage image) Students in the Digital Media Design program are interested in computer programming, mathematics, computer graphics, animation, virtual reality and interactive technologies.

    The art and science of video game development

    In the group UPGRADE, students take an interdisciplinary approach to game creation.

    Izzy Lopez

    Our 15 favorite stories from 2022
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    Our 15 favorite stories from 2022

    From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.

    Penn Today Staff