ASSET Center Inaugural Seed Grants Will Fund Trustworthy AI Research in Healthcare

Penn Engineering’s newly established ASSET Center aims to make AI-enabled systems more “safe, explainable and trustworthy” by studying the fundamentals of the artificial neural networks that organize and interpret data to solve problems. The center will be funding projects from Dani Bassett, Lyle Ungar, and Edgar Dobriban.

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Statistics

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Turning Ugly Duckling Customers Into Beautiful Swans

Peter Fader shares insights about using retail data, boosting customer lifetime value, and his latest book on “The Customer-Base Audit: The First Step on the Journey to Customer Centricity” in this interview with Women's Wear Daily.

Marketing

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The Physics of Us

“We’re using physics principles to understand life and living matter,” says Eleni Katifori, who studies vasculature in plants and animals. “But we are also using living matter as an inspiration to discover new physics, for asking the right questions or new questions.”

Physics and Astronomy

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Using Data to Protect and Serve: How Analytics Can Drive Social Good

How can data impact our understanding of social problems and lead us to effective solutions? Hamsa Bastani and Duncan Watts spoke on a panel about using data to protect and serve at a recent Wharton School Beyond Business virtual lecture.

Communication
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Operations Information and Decisions

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For ‘Spirit of Innovation,’ Vijay Kumar Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Vijay Kumar has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing his contributions to inventions that have made a meaningful impact on society.

Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

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Are Subscription Programs Paying Off for Retailers?

Paid programs can help companies grab more customers with perks such as free shipping and exclusive offers, especially as consumers look to cut costs and find added value amid high inflation. But a new study co-authored by Raghuram Iyengar reveals potential pitfalls of this approach.

Marketing

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Novel practices on how businesses relate to customers

In a new book, Peter Fader shows business leaders the path toward understanding the health of their overall customer base. Fader spoke with Penn Today about what’s in the book, who can benefit from reading it, and important tips for organization leaders.

Marketing

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The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media

By analyzing Facebook posts, Lyle Ungar and other Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.

Computer and Information Science

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Ivy Plus Provost Leadership Fellows

Congratulations to Junhyong Kim, who was named part of the inaugural cohort of Ivy Plus Provost Leadership Fellows. These Fellows will participate in the 2022-2023 Institute on Inquiry, Equity and Leadership of the Faculty Advancement Network.

Biology

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Excellence in Bioethics

Anita Allen is a recipient of The Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award. Allen was recognized for outstanding contributions to law and philosophy and to their practical applications in medicine, science, and public affairs.

Law
Philosophy

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ASSET Center Inaugural Seed Grants Will Fund Trustworthy AI Research in Healthcare

Turning Ugly Duckling Customers Into Beautiful Swans

The Physics of Us

Using Data to Protect and Serve: How Analytics Can Drive Social Good

For ‘Spirit of Innovation,’ Vijay Kumar Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Are Subscription Programs Paying Off for Retailers?

Novel practices on how businesses relate to customers

The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media

Ivy Plus Provost Leadership Fellows

Excellence in Bioethics