Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration

Congratulations to Cary Coglianese, who has been elected to the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) for inclusion in its 2023 Class of Academy Fellows, in recognition of his leadership and expertise.

Law
Political Science

What Amazon’s up to $4B commitment to Anthropic could mean for AI space

"Amazon, like many other companies, was caught flat-footed by the release of ChatGPT back in November", Chris Callison-Burch tells Yahoo Finance on AI investment trends, adding: "But, I think this is a really excellent strategic move that will help them catch up."

Computer and Information Science

Ubiquity of Data

Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?

Researchers including Warren Center affiliate Erol Akçay show that, when it comes to learning and honing different skills, what’s better for the individual isn’t always better for the group. Individuals may be better off with fewer social connections, but groups do best when they consist of very dense social networks.

Biology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

Patching Up Medical Device Cybersecurity Regulation

In a recent research paper, Christopher Yoo and Bethany Lee explore the optimal cost-benefit considerations of medical device cybersecurity risks, and urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a new regulatory framework governing cybersecurity risks associated with medical devices.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Law

Ubiquity of Data

How To Regulate With Excellence

In a recent discussion with The Regulatory Review, Cary Coglianese discusses how regulators can sharpen their skills and produce better regulatory outcomes, and explains how regulators are similar to mountaineers. Both take good judgment, teamwork, and strong decision-making skills.

Law
Political Science

Resilience in Networked Systems

Biophysics summer school in Crete

Eleni Katifori and Arnold Mathijssen spent a week in Crete, introducing students from Penn and other institutes to a variety of topics and ideas in active biophysics research. “Our goal was to increase awareness of international biophysics communities among the American and European students."

Physics and Astronomy

Ubiquity of Data

Professor Emily Falk Named Vice Dean of the Annenberg School

Emily Falk will be serving as the Vice Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication. An interdisciplinary scholar whose research spans Communication, Psychology, Marketing, Operations, Information, and Decisions, Falk will work to unify the community in the school's mission to produce innovative and impactful research.

Communication
Marketing
Psychology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

How to Communicate Information in the Next Health Crisis

In a groundbreaking new study, Dolores Albarracín and Annie Jung examined two approaches to delivering public health information and evaluated whether public health communications during the COVID-19 pandemic effectively produced behavioral change.

Communication
Health Management
Nursing
Psychology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

First Findings from US 2020 Facebook & Instagram Election Study Released

Unprecedented research by Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues reveals the influence of Facebook's algorithms on political news exposure. In the context of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook's algorithms were extremely influential in users’ on-platform experiences.

Communication

Consensus and Contagion in Society

One Way To Reduce Medical Errors? Connect Doctors With Other Doctors.

A new PNAS study led by Damon Centola uncovers how information-sharing networks can improve medical care. A structured support network of connected clinicians leads to more accurate evaluations and recommendations, increasing the likelihood that diagnoses will reduce preventable deaths.

Communication
Sociology

Resilience in Networked Systems

News

Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration

What Amazon’s up to $4B commitment to Anthropic could mean for AI space

Conflicts and cultural evolution: All for one and one for all?

Patching Up Medical Device Cybersecurity Regulation

How To Regulate With Excellence

Biophysics summer school in Crete

Professor Emily Falk Named Vice Dean of the Annenberg School

How to Communicate Information in the Next Health Crisis

First Findings from US 2020 Facebook & Instagram Election Study Released

One Way To Reduce Medical Errors? Connect Doctors With Other Doctors.