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Summer construction: Despite pandemic setbacks, progress continues

Campus construction during the pandemic has proven challenging but manageable, with 390 active construction projects.

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Leading diversity: Why listening and learning come before strategy

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary discusses what it takes to create a culture of inclusiveness with global diversity expert Rohini Anand.

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Taiwan’s tech-savvy citizens helped flatten its COVID-19 curve

A new study examines how Taiwan’s existing digital systems, openness of government data, and an empathic community contributed to a successful pandemic response.

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Flipping the pyramid: Steps companies can take to close the opportunity gap

With the pandemic exposing and widening the income and digital access gap among communities in the U.S., two Wharton experts outline ways companies can innovate to close the digital, health, and economic gap in minority communities.

Introducing Wharton dean Erika James

On July 1, James began a new chapter in her career as the first woman and first person of color to be appointed dean of the Wharton School in the institution’s 139-year history.

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Project Sage 3.0: Key insights from the latest gender lens investing report

Much like the larger umbrella of impact investing, gender lens investing—investing to generate financial returns and a positive impact on women—continues to grow. Exactly how big is this field, and how fast is it growing?

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Post-pandemic retirement: Can we build more resilient systems?

A report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the Social Security Trust Fund in the U.S. would run out of money in 2032 or 2034—between two to four years earlier than pre-pandemic projections.

From coaching West Philly kids to the NBA

A student outreach project in West Philly and a timely internship helped launch Penn alum Taylor Jenkins’ NBA career as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.

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New website aids workers unemployed due to COVID-19

Current and former Wharton students created a free job-hunting website for the millions of Americans who have been laid off because of the coronavirus.

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Will coronavirus bailouts save the U.S. economy?

A new paper by Wharton professor Tim Landvoigt weighs four policy scenarios for government relief measures in the wake of pandemic bankruptcies.

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