When the time-traveling orbital observatory known as the James Webb Space Telescope reaches its orbit around the Earth (which NASA hopes will happen sometime in mid-2019), it will radically increase how far we can peer into the past, and, scientists hope, unlock some of the greatest mysteries of our universe.…Read More
Sovereign wealth fund managers must be increasingly adept when adjusting their investments.…Read More
Nidhi Shah, WG' 17 Team Member: Swathi Sadagopan elevator pitch: RevoLOOtion provides rapid-drying, composting toilets to lower middle class urban families in high density informal settlements that currently rely on unhygienic and poorly lit shared latrines. Where did the idea for your venture come from? Both the founders have had bad…Read More
Chris Molaro, WG’17, founder of Neuroflow, talks about using data & wearables to fight PTSD with Karl Ulrich, Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship & Innovation. A Veteran Entrepreneur If you can lead soldiers into battle, you can cold call 140 investors. Neuroflow founder Chris Molaro, WG’17, is a veteran,…Read More 
Think back to your junior year of college. What were you doing? Were you pulling books from the library shelf and scholarly articles online as you considered your upcoming senior year, your looming thesis? Were you running drills for your next track meet or soccer game? Grappling with the realization…Read More 
Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2018 — Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen has been named the inaugural Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas M. Luddy, WG’76 and Janice Hotra Luddy, WG’77 generously endowed the Luddy Family President’s Distinguished Professorship for faculty appointments at the…Read More
Team Leader: Mitch Gainer, WG’18 Team Members: Marc Giesener, WG’18 Christophe Williams, WG’18 elevator pitch: Water utilities lose $14 billion every year from leaks, faulty meters, and water theft. CitySense provides analytics services to identify and capture this lost revenue. Where did the idea for your venture come from? Before…Read More 
From a life-saving app to a food delivery service with nearly a half billion in VC backing, keep an eye on these recent ventures with Wharton roots. AlphaSense Illustrations by Cynthia Kittler It began with a conversation in a Wharton classroom about a particular problem—the endless hours financial analysts spend…Read More 
