Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics

In the aftermath of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, polling has once again come under fire. Duncan Watts believes that Trump benefited from a broad anti-incumbent trend seen in elections worldwide; that sentiment swung enough undecided voters to his tally to win him the swing states needed for victory.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Operations Information and Decisions

Ubiquity of Data

AI, Technology, and the Role of Regulation: How to Regulate for Responsible Innovation

With AI advancing faster than many policies can keep up, this Wharton event featuring panelist Kevin Werbach provided valuable insights into the crucial role regulation plays in the rapidly evolving world of AI and big tech.

Legal Studies & Business Ethics

Ubiquity of Data

Penn Engineering Dean Honored with John Scott Award for Robotics Advances

For their research that has revolutionized the science of robotics while dramatically improving the quality of human life, Vijay Kumar is one of three world leaders in robotics science who will share the coveted 2024 John Scott Award.

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

Ubiquity of Data

Election Roundtable: A Look at the 2024 Presidential Election

Penn Arts & Sciences' long-running Knowledge by the Slice lunchtime series offers educational talks led by insightful faculty experts. Diana Mutz joined for a special post-election roundtable examining the results of the 2024 presidential election, the general state of elections in the U.S., and what comes next.

Political Science

Ubiquity of Data

AI Meets Medicine: Penn Secures ARPA-H Funding for AI in Breast Cancer Care and More

A $7M award from ARPA-H will bring together Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine to develop transparent new AI tools to improve treatment for breast cancer, among other diseases. "This is an exciting project that will bridge our expertise in AI with the clinical expertise of one of the world’s great health systems," says Vijay Kumar.

Computer and Information Science

Ubiquity of Data

Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn

A collaborative team of researchers led by Dale Zhou and Dani Bassett analyzed the information-seeking styles of more than 480,000 people from 50 countries and found that gender and education inequality track different types of knowledge exploration. Their findings suggest potential cultural drivers of curiosity and learning.

Bioengineering
Electrical and Systems Engineering

Consensus and Contagion in Society

Vijay Kumar: The Bot Whisperer

Vijay Kumar has long been on the cutting edge of drone technology: his lab invented some of the earliest flying drones. Now he's being recognized as one of Philadelphia Magazine's 150 Most Influential People in Philly.

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

Ubiquity of Data

Introducing the Penn AI Council

The newly established Penn AI Council consists of five faculty members collaborating to enhance visibility and impact of AI research across Penn. Members include Warren Center affiliates René Vidal, Eric Bradlow, Bhuvnesh Jain, and Duncan Watts.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Marketing
Physics and Astronomy
Radiology

Social Norms for Algorithms

What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

Mechanism is a common and powerful concept, invoked in grant calls and publication guidelines. But scientists use it in different ways, making it difficult to clarify standards in the field. Dani Bassett asked nine scientists to weigh in.

Bioengineering
Electrical and Systems Engineering

Ubiquity of Data

Pennsylvania’s AI Advisory Committee

Cary Coglianese has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence by the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission. The committee, established to explore the impact and potential of AI in Pennsylvania, comprises experts from academia, industry, and government.

Law
Political Science

Social Norms for Algorithms

News

Grumpy Voters Want Better Stories—Not Statistics

AI, Technology, and the Role of Regulation: How to Regulate for Responsible Innovation

Penn Engineering Dean Honored with John Scott Award for Robotics Advances

Election Roundtable: A Look at the 2024 Presidential Election

AI Meets Medicine: Penn Secures ARPA-H Funding for AI in Breast Cancer Care and More

Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn

Vijay Kumar: The Bot Whisperer

Introducing the Penn AI Council

What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

Pennsylvania’s AI Advisory Committee