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Mauro Guillén’s world is about to change
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Image: Roman Klonek/The Pennsylvania Gazette

Mauro Guillén’s world is about to change

In a new book, the Wharton professor—and “globalization guy”—breaks down the key factors that will combine to radically transform the world over the next decade.

The Pennsylvania Gazette

Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement
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Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement

The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.
When several lines are better than one
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When several lines are better than one

New research by Wharton’s Hummy Song suggests that knowledge-based industries should rethink how customer service manages queueing, and how operational design can change organizational culture and improve performance.

From Knowledge at Wharton

High school students lead ‘Maskathon’ during remote summer program
Face of high school student wrapped in a paper face covering mask with sensors attached that are glowing green.

One student’s “Smile Mask” used a combination of sensors and LED lights to promote social distancing. Get too close and the green smile switches to a red frown. (Image: Penn Engineering)

High school students lead ‘Maskathon’ during remote summer program

A virtual Maskathon showcased high school students’ problem solving, product development, and creativity with their tech-integrated face masks.

From Penn Engineering Today

Experiencing the pandemic from abroad
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Like many Penn students who are part of the Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business through the Wharton School and School of Arts & Sciences, rising junior Julia Mitchell opted to go abroad for a semester this past spring. Despite a change in plans due to the pandemic, Mitchell immersed herself in the culture and language of France. (Image: Courtesy Julia Mitchell) 

Experiencing the pandemic from abroad

When rising junior Julia Mitchell learned in March that France was about to shut down, she decided to immerse herself further in the language rather than come home, quarantining with her homestay family and finishing courses remotely.

Michele W. Berger