Anthony Braga, Jerry Lee Professor of Criminology and director of the Crime and Justice Policy Lab; Maria Cuellar, assistant professor; Adrian Raine, Penn Integrates Knowledge Richard Perry University Professor; and Greg Ridgeway, professor and department chair.

Crime and the scientific method

The multidisciplinary faculty in the Department of Criminology harness diverse methodologies to improve public safety and inform policy and planning. The eight faculty members study gun violence, recidivism, the effects of the physical environment on crime, and much more, including toolmark analysis done by Maria Cuellar in her lab.

Criminology

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Konrad Kording’s CENTER is Part of a New NIH Education Initiative on Scientific Rigor

Konrad Kording has been awarded an NIH grant for "Creating an Educational Nexus for Training in Experimental Rigor," or CENTER. “The goal is to help the worldwide research community come together around improving rigor in science," he says.

Bioengineering
Computer and Information Science
Neuroscience

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When curved materials flatten, simple geometry can predict the wrinkle patterns that emerge

According to new research from Eleni Katifori, when curved materials flatten, simple geometry can predict the wrinkle patterns that will emerge. “It’s an elegant and beautiful solution to a complex problem,” Katifori says.

Physics and Astronomy

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Flipping the Script

Penn’s math faculty overhauled the content and structure of its introductory calculus sequence last year to modernize the math taught and the way it is delivered. The department now runs on a “flipped classroom” model, as Robert Ghrist and Robin Pemantle describe in this Penn Gazette article.

Mathematics

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Travel and the middle class

With the inflation boom, how long will travel be sustainable? Even as ticket prices are going up, the demand for air travel remains high. The crowding is compounded by an overall shortage of pilots, a lack of staff to check in luggage and long security lines to get to the gates, says Gad Allon.

Operations Information and Decisions

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A Vision for Addressing Climate Change through Engineering Research

The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) released a report delineating bold, fundamental research priorities the engineering research community can pursue to address climate change. Vijay Kumar played critical roles in the development of this first-of-its-kind event and report.

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

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A New Way to Think About Customer Centricity

Addressing the many needs within a single person requires a modern approach to customer lifetime value. Eric Bradlow spoke with Wharton Magazine about how the modern definition of CLV includes how a single customer’s needs change over time.

Economics
Education
Marketing
Statistics

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Weijie Su Wins Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize

Congratulations to Weijie Su, who has received the 2022 Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize, which recognizes early-career research accomplishments and research promise in statistics, broadly construed.

Statistics

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What can Philly do to make a home for robotics to flourish?

Vijay Kumar has attended every ICRA conference since 1986, only missing in 2001, for the birth of his second daughter. This year, he co-organized the conference for a second time, willing the thousands of robotics professionals around the world to gather here in Philadelphia.

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

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The changing face of portraiture at Penn

Efforts around campus aim to diversify those honored in portraits and rethink how to approach representation through art. Dani Bassett and Junhyong Kim comment on how the walls of campus buildings can better reflect the communities they serve in this Penn Today article.

Bioengineering
Biology

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News

Crime and the scientific method

Konrad Kording’s CENTER is Part of a New NIH Education Initiative on Scientific Rigor

When curved materials flatten, simple geometry can predict the wrinkle patterns that emerge

Flipping the Script

Travel and the middle class

A Vision for Addressing Climate Change through Engineering Research

A New Way to Think About Customer Centricity

Weijie Su Wins Peter Gavin Hall IMS Early Career Prize

What can Philly do to make a home for robotics to flourish?

The changing face of portraiture at Penn