The Ivy League’s first pre-professional LGBTQ club From left to right, Wharton Alliance club members Felipe Gomez, President Maria Escudero, Anders Zhou, Valentina Escudero, and Connor Ling pose for a photo. (Photo courtesy: Wharton Alliance) The Ivy League’s first pre-professional LGBTQ club Meet The Wharton Alliance, which, in its 16th year, continues its dual promise of cultivating a network of LGBTQ business students while considering the future of diversity in the workplace.
The math behind March Madness Q&A The math behind March Madness A Q&A with statistician Shane Jensen, who discusses the math behind sports team rankings, why March Madness has so many underdog victories, and how technology might change how analysts study sports teams in the future.
Wharton School establishes the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance Wharton School establishes the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance The Wharton School announced the establishment of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance with the support and partnership of 1991 undergraduate alumnus Ross Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group.
Going plastic neutral The twin aims of reBalance are to reduce plastic waste and create safer and more secure work conditions for waste workers. (Image courtesy: rePurpose) Going plastic neutral The winners of a 2018 Penn President’s Engagement Prize are launching a new venture to address the global problem of plastic waste.
Higher ed as ‘hubs for common ground’ Penn President Amy Gutmann (center) is joined by Grace Calhoun, the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Athletics and Recreation (on Gutmann’s right), and friends and alumni of Penn at the Wharton Global Forum in Shanghai on International Women’s Day. Higher ed as ‘hubs for common ground’ At the Wharton Global Forum in Shanghai, Penn President Amy Gutmann said high-quality higher education has the potential to transform lives, communities, and the world.
Gaining momentum by the minute Gaining momentum by the minute Michael Wong, the student behind startup InstaHub, chats about his path to Penn, his passion for entrepreneurship, and his plans after graduation in May.
How companies are redefining gender at work iStock How companies are redefining gender at work As more Americans identify as transgender, workplaces lack precedent for policies and accommodations, but are coming around to setting new norms.
Can Venezuela recover from its crisis? Can Venezuela recover from its crisis? Penn’s Dorothy Kronick discusses potential solutions to Venezuela’s deepening crisis, and asks whether sanctions are a good strategy.
Medha Narvekar named Penn’s vice president and secretary of the university Medha Narvekar named Penn’s vice president and secretary of the university Medha Narvekar has been named vice president and secretary of the university at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann.
A ‘perfect blend’ of cutting-edge technology and real-world vision A ‘perfect blend’ of cutting-edge technology and real-world vision As a high school student, Angela Lin founded an organization to bring students and technology leaders together. At Penn, she’s surrounded by the culture she craved.