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Pushing the Limits of Scientific Discovery with Machine Learning

What if scientists and policy-makers could automate and optimize the filtering of the massive amount of data available across each system they interact with to … Read More ›

Posted on July 30, 2024July 23, 2024
Hotel de Ville building Courtyard of the City Hall view Paris France
In the News, Students

Going for Gold: Matt Fallon to Compete for Team USA

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris open today and run through Sunday, Aug. 11. Around 10,500 athletes will be competing, including 114 from the … Read More ›

Posted on July 26, 2024August 22, 2024
Academics, Honors + Awards, In the News, Research + Innovation

2024 CAREER Award Recipient: Flavia Vitale

Neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimers, Parkinson’s and certain forms of dementia are the leading cause of disability and second-leading cause of disease worldwide. These … Read More ›

Posted on July 24, 2024July 23, 2024
Participants from Penn Engineering included Vijay Kumar, the Nemirovsky Family Dean, and René Vidal, alongside Penn Medicine’s Dan Rader (pictured left to right).
Events, In the News

Showing Up for Penn in London

Sharing the exciting work happening at Penn with alumni, parents, and friends throughout the world is a priority for Interim President J. Larry Jameson. Shortly after … Read More ›

Posted on July 11, 2024
From left: Jamie Moffa, Konrad Kording, Kaela Singleton and Arjun Raj
In the News, Research + Innovation

From Chance to Certainty: Solving Science’s Reproducibility Crisis

One of the pillars of science is the idea that experimental results can be replicated. If they cannot be reproduced, what if the findings of … Read More ›

Posted on July 10, 2024July 17, 2024
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In the News, Research + Innovation

Penn Pioneers a ‘One-Pot Platform’ to Promptly Produce mRNA Delivery Particles

Imagine a scenario where a skilled hacker must upload critical software to update a central server and thwart a potentially lethal virus from wreaking havoc … Read More ›

Posted on July 10, 2024
Picture of a person holding a remote while watching a political debate on TV
In the News, Research + Innovation

Duncan Watts and CSSLab’s New Media Bias Detector

The 2024 U.S. presidential debates kicked off June 27, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sharing the stage for the first time … Read More ›

Posted on July 1, 2024
Fact versus opinion road sign.
In the News, Research + Innovation

Mapping Media Bias: How AI Powers the Computational Social Science Lab’s Media Bias Detector

Every day, American news outlets collectively publish thousands of articles. In 2016, according to The Atlantic, The Washington Post published 500 pieces of content per … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2024June 2, 2025
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In the News

Deans Vijay Kumar, Katharine Strunk Reflect on Commission’s Final Report

Nearly five months after the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community was convened, the group published its final report, outlining its work with constituents across Penn … Read More ›

Posted on June 19, 2024June 20, 2024
Local and state officials spoke during a festival event, including (from left): Christopher Woods, Williams Director of the Penn Museum; Malcolm Byrd, founder and CEO of Forum Philly; Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker; Penn Museum Chief Diversity Officer Tia Jackson-Truitt; and Pennsylvania Education Secretary Khalid Mumin.
Events, In the News

Juneteenth Festival Celebrated at the Penn Museum

Hundreds of people attended the inaugural Juneteenth Festival at the Penn Museum Saturday under sunny skies and mild temperatures perfect for the activities, performances, and workshops centered in … Read More ›

Posted on June 19, 2024

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