Social Impact

It was a week of inspiring innovation at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. More than 1,500 high school students considered the world’s brightest young scientists took part in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2012 on May 13-18. They shared ideas, showcased cutting-edge research and inventions and competed for more than $3 million in awards. KWHS sat down with fair attendee Catherine Wong to discuss making a global impact through biomedical engineering. …

Fatty French Fries and Biomedical Breakthroughs: Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair

Talk about a love for soccer. Kids in Africa are known to fashion soccer balls out of just about anything they can find in order to play the game. Jeff DeCelles and his Grassroot Soccer colleagues have used that passion as a platform to teach young people about HIV and AIDS. In this podcast with Knowledge@Wharton High School editor Diana Drake, DeCelles discusses soccer for social good and his path from the University of Vermont to Sub-Saharan Africa.…

Grassroots Goal: HIV Prevention on the Soccer Field

Politics are front and center in this 2012 presidential election year. Who is your favorite candidate? If you’re having trouble sorting it all out, a website that launched late last year -- known as the eHarmony for elections -- might help you find your match. Keya Dannenbaum is founder and CEO of ElectNext, which connects voters with the most compatible candidates. She sat down with Knowledge@Wharton High School’s Leigh Silver to talk election technology and why it is important to understand the political scene even before you can cast your vote.…

ElectNext’s Keya Dannenbaum: Who’s Your Perfect Political Match?

This month, Fatmata and Mariama Kabia, twin sisters who are senior international relations majors at the University of Pennsylvania, are seeing their entrepreneurial dream become a reality. The first issue of Memunatu, a magazine they have created for girls in Sierra Leone, will be distributed in middle schools and high schools in Freetown, the African country’s capital city, and Lunsar, the town where the Kabias' parents were born. The twins hope Memunatu will engage girls and encourage reading in a fun way.…

Twin Inspiration: A New Magazine Reaches Girls in Sierra Leone

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