The unique properties of baseball’s famed “magic” mud have never been scientifically quantified — until now. In a new paper in Proceedings of the National … Read More ›
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For Archana Vemulapalli (GEN’01, CGS’05) one of the most important workplace lessons is to treat your role with respect. “Sometimes I see people who are … Read More ›
For Penn founder Benjamin Franklin, the purpose of innovation was to serve others. Whether inventing a more efficient stove, bifocal lenses or the first flexible … Read More ›
Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception … Read More ›
In the race to power the world with renewable energy, Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), looks to … Read More ›
As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and deadly … Read More ›
Society’s widespread adoption of self-driving cars is just around the corner. But while these vehicles have the potential to provide significant economic and societal benefits … Read More ›
The U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), initiated on February 8, 2024, unites AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society … Read More ›
Researchers at Penn Engineering and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) have received a $7-million, four-year award from the Advanced Research Projects … Read More ›
Last year marked not just the 50th anniversary of the Department of Bioengineering (BE) but the 10th anniversary of Bioengineer-Teach-Aspire (BETA) Day, one of the … Read More ›