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Is workplace loyalty gone for good?
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Is workplace loyalty gone for good?

The modern workplace has become increasingly transactional, a marked transformation from the post-war era when employees stayed put until they retired with a party, a gold watch, and a nice pension.

From Knowledge at Wharton

A one-stop shop for student-founded impact startups
From left, Sam Strickberger, Max Strickberger, Seungkwon Son, and Niko Simpkins of College Green Ventures.

A one-stop shop for student-founded impact startups

College Green Ventures, a recipient of Penn’s 2022 President’s Engagement Prize, finds and supports student-founded impact startups. The organization aims to be a national hub for social impact on college campuses.
Can the U.S. avoid a recession?
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Can the U.S. avoid a recession?

Many economists are warning of a recession, while Wall Street bulls are saying those fears are overblown. Wharton experts weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. economy.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Tangen Hall brings together aspiring entrepreneurs across the University
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Penn students working on the first floor of Tangen Hall. The first floor of the building is home to three of the five innovation spaces operated by Penn Engineering, which are intended to teach students to use physical tools to prototype and test their ideas. 

Tangen Hall brings together aspiring entrepreneurs across the University

At seven stories and 68,000 square feet, the Wharton-led Tangen is the largest student entrepreneurship hub in the world.

Dee Patel

90% of long-haul trucking may soon be self-driving. Are you ready to share the road with an autonomous 18-wheeler?

90% of long-haul trucking may soon be self-driving. Are you ready to share the road with an autonomous 18-wheeler?

Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences weighed in on the rise of automation in trucking. “A self-driving truck’s job is going to be fundamentally different,” Viscelli said. “We have a ton of pent-up demand for additional transportation services, and that starts with e-commerce.”