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Five Penn students are 2022 Goldwater Scholars

Five juniors have received 2022 Goldwater Scholarships to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Penn's newest Goldwater Scholars are Joshua Chen, Allison Chou, Shriya Karam, Laila Barakat Norford, and Andrew Sontag.

A Wharton expert examines cybersecurity hiring best practices

A new book by Leeza Garber of the Wharton School tackles the problem of cyber threats, with a focus on how employers can find and hire the right people.

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How economic sanctions are affecting Russia

Wharton’s Nikolai Roussanov speaks about the impact of Western sanctions on the Russian economy, as Russian citizens are seeing their purchasing power erode sharply because of the depreciation of the ruble.

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New COVID-19 roadmap: Four takeaways

A report spearheaded by PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel, with input from other Penn experts, lays out a dozen priorities for the federal government to tackle in the next 12 months. The aim: to help guide the U.S. to the pandemic’s “next normal.”

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Wharton 5K returns for first time since the pandemic

Undergraduates and MBAs get ready to run in the first Wharton 5K since the start of the pandemic.

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Penn receives gift to support the study of global justice and human rights at Perry World House

The gift, from alumni Hemal N. Mirani and Paritosh V. Thakore, will establish the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellowship and the Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Program.

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Feeling foggy? Your head is in the clouds for a reason

It may be because you’re languishing—a feeling of stagnation or emptiness. And naming it is a first important step to bringing clarity to one’s experiences, says Wharton’s Adam Grant.

Improving access to at-home health care

With their company Mobility Health, President’s Innovation Prize winners Aris Saxena and Yiwen Li have created a program which connects patients with on-demand health care at their homes.

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How gig workers are managing risk during the pandemic

New research from Wharton management professor Lindsey Cameron reveals tactics that gig workers are using to mitigate health risks while managing their reputation with demanding customers during the pandemic.

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