An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University, including Lyle Ungar, are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout Penn experts, including Gad Allon, break down the steps that go into vaccine distribution and the challenges that come with them, from cold-storage transit to making sure vaccine administers have the right syringe. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
As More Women Enter Science, It’s Time to Redefine Mentorship In STEM fields, female students often can’t find an adviser who looks like them. It’s important to talk about what they need from a mentor. Dani Bassett discusses gender and mentorship in academia in this Wired article. Bioengineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The outlook for science under the Biden-Harris administration Penn Today spoke with experts in various areas of science and environmental policy, including Warren Center affiliate Cary Coglianese, about what they anticipate will shift now that President Biden has assumed the nation’s leadership. Law Political Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Dark Energy Survey makes public catalog of nearly 700 million astronomical objects With the goal of understanding dark energy and the accelerating expansion of the universe, DES released six years of data, representing one of the largest galaxy surveys published to date. Here at Penn, DES research efforts are led by Bhuvnesh Jain and others in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Money matters to happiness—perhaps more than previously thought Research from Matthew Killingsworth shows that contrary to previous influential work, there’s no dollar-value plateau at which money’s importance lessens. One potential reason: Higher earners feel an increased sense of control over life. People Analytics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
How Art, Math, and Engineering Propel Visual Learning In an interview with t-art Magazine, Robert Ghrist discusses his many passion projects, including his free Calculus Blue video series, with the mission to make math more accessible to people around the world. Electrical and Systems Engineering Mathematics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
What Will It Take to Distribute the COVID-19 Vaccine? Gad Allon speaks with Wharton Business Daily on SirusXM about the logistical challenges involved in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The government’s hidden superpower: ‘Unrules’ The federal government's power to lift or loosen regulatory obligations can be wielded for good or ill, Cary Coglianese writes in his Fortune commentary, adding: "Far too much of that power is currently wielded in the dark." Law Political Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Job Ads for AI Could Soon Look Like This. Are You Ready? Jason Moore's recent Extreme Tech op-ed looks at a new computer science discipline called automated machine learning, or AutoML, and how it could potentially open up a whole new field of lucrative and fulfilling work. Biomedical Informatics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
