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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
What the FTX Collapse Means for the Cryptocurrency Market The rapid fall of FTX makes clear that better regulation is necessary to protect investors and reduce crime in the cryptocurrency market. Kevin Werbach, a longtime advocate of stronger oversight, explains why the path to regulation isn’t a straight line. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
New book discusses different types of curiosity and how to encourage it Perry Zurn and Dani Bassett explain how curiosity can be enacted in many different ways on WDET 101.9 FM, Detroit’s NPR Station. "There are really interesting relationships between someone’s openness to ideas, someone’s intellectual humility and their curiosity and also their wellbeing or flourishing,” says Bassett. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Keys to Getting the Most From Machine Learning To maximize results from machine learning and artificial intelligence, you need to tailor your tech to the task at hand. Hamsa Bastani explores solutions for making the most of AI in both her undergraduate Introduction to Management Science course and lectures for Executive Education. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Social Norms for Algorithms
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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content To learn more about how ideological asymmetry plays out on Twitter, Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed data around the extensive summer 2020 protests. They found that Twitter gives greater visibility to politically conservative news than it does content with a liberal bent. Communication caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
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 caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
