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Everyone has been feeling the effects of the “Great Recession,” a deeply troubled economy that began at the end of 2007 and has continued to impact the way we live through high unemployment rates, rising gas and food prices and other financial struggles. Latest reports show the U.S. recovery, which would lift the country out of these tough times, has faltered. When will the economy improve?…

The Economy: When Will Happy Days Be Here Again?

As you think about training and education for your career, some of you may be considering following in a parent’s footsteps. Perhaps you have always admired your mother's career as a lawyer or your father's job as a teacher -- or your parents own a family business that needs your expertise once you graduate from high school or college. Whatever the case, now is the time to give some thought to the pros and cons of all-in-the-family career choices.…

Family Influence: Choosing to Follow Your Parent’s Career Path

This May, high school senior David Merfield, 17, became one of 24 students from around the world awarded a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship to help turn his technology idea into a reality. In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton High School, Merfield talked about choosing the fellowship over going to Princeton University and his plans for the $100,000. …

Thiel Fellow David Merfield: ‘The Outside World Is an Excellent Place to Learn Things’

Miley Cyrus may not like Urban Outfitters, but, according to CEO Glen T. Senk, the retailer’s culture embraces diversity as a smart business strategy. During a recent talk, Senk discussed this and other insights about the Philadelphia-based company, as well as the importance of being open to learning every day.…

Behind the Scenes at Urban Outfitters

You might think Tony Wang had his hands full as a double-degree junior at the University of Pennsylvania, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s in four years. Add fashion designer and social media expert extraordinaire to the mix and you have one busy bioscience-loving blogger. Wang sat down with student interviewer Mindy Zhang to talk about his passion for fashion – including his biannual adventures at New York Fashion Week -- and the value of building your personal brand.…

From Bioscience to Haute Couture: Tony Wang’s Wide-Ranging World

When was the last time you wrote 11,000 words just for the fun of it? Some say in-depth research papers are a dying art. Not so for high school students who aspire to be published in The Concord Review, an academic journal that has published more than 900 research papers by high school students on topics that range from the history of computer giant IBM to Christianity in Korea. What’s the appeal? Teenagers share their passion for analysis, libraries and page upon page of the written word. …

Adventures in Intellect: The Value of a Good Research Paper

Julie Cheng was a junior at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., when she submitted an essay to the Knowledge@Wharton High School essay contest and placed first in the 11th/12th grade entrepreneurship category. Cheng is now a freshman at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She talked with KWHS about her winning business plan and how college is nurturing her entrepreneurial spirit. …

KWHS Essay Contest Winner Julie Cheng: Functional Gloves and the Musings of a College Freshman