John Legend receives Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship 2021 Alumni Achievement Award Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship 2021 Alumni Achievement Award livestream (Clockwise from top left) Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karl Ulrich; John Legend; Wharton alumni, Ravi Viswanathan; President Amy Gutmann; Wharton Dean Erika James John Legend receives Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship 2021 Alumni Achievement Award Legend, an undergraduate alumnus, was recently honored by Venture Lab, the University’s entrepreneurship center, during a virtual livestream event.
How biases influence CEOs throughout their careers How biases influence CEOs throughout their careers Wharton finance professor Marius Guenzel explores the systemic and human elements of behavioral bias in the career phases of CEOs.
The impact of providing hands-on, interactive projects The impact of providing hands-on, interactive projects With inventXYZ, President’s Innovation Prize winner Nikil Ragav has created a high-tech curriculum for high school to motivate future problem-solvers.
How to make financial markets a force for good How to make financial markets a force for good In “Making Money Moral,” authors Judith Rodin and Saadia Madsbjerg explore a burgeoning movement of bold and ambitious innovators.
Penn announces five 2021 Thouron Scholars Penn announces its 2021 Thouron Scholars. From left, top: senior Emily Davis, senior Carson Eckhard, and 2019 graduate Ben Friedman. Bottom: senior Lauren Kleidermacher and senior Beau Staso. Penn announces five 2021 Thouron Scholars Four seniors and a 2019 graduate have received a Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship winner receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree there.
Building diversity into the venture capital ecosystem Building diversity into the venture capital ecosystem A conversation with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary on the institutional roadblocks and funding gaps faced by minority and female founders.
The joy and power of improvisation The joy and power of improvisation With The Unscripted Project, President’s Engagement Prize winners Philip Chen and Meera Menon create an improv curriculum and bring teaching artists to Philadelphia public school students.
Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black communities face higher gun homicides Memorial to victims of gun violence in Philadelphia. (Image: Michael Stokes) Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black communities face higher gun homicides In a Wharton study, chair of the Statistics Department Dylan Small says reasons for the disparity include institutional racism, underinvestment in communities, and housing segregation.
Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Katy Milkman co-directs the Behavior Change for Good initiative with Penn’s Angela Duckworth. Milkman is also the James G. Dinan Endowed Professor and a professor of operations, information, and decisions at the Wharton School. She has a secondary appointment in the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Eric Sucar) Behavior Change for Good unveils effective strategies to boost vaccination rates Texts with “reserved for you” messaging boosted flu vaccine rates by up to 11%.
Five Penn faculty named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows Five Penn faculty named 2021 Sloan Research Fellows The fellowship recognizes extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of scientific leaders.