Artist’s impression of Planet Nine, depicted as a dark sphere with the Milky Way in the background.

The search for Planet 9, 10, and beyond

Bhuvnesh Jain co-hosted a first-of-its-kind workshop by bringing together experts in planetary science and cosmology to develop a strategy for finding new planets and studying objects in the outer reaches of the solar system.

Physics and Astronomy

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The Emerging Internet of Things: Opportunities and Challenges for Privacy and Security

One of the most dynamic and exciting developments in information and communications technology is the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT). Christopher Yoo discusses opportunities and challenges for privacy and security within the Internet of Things.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Law

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Big Data’s Biggest Challenge: How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Weeds

Companies have access to more data than ever before, but how can they optimize it without getting lost in the weeds – or losing sight of the customer? Raghu Iyengar offered advice from his own experiences in a conversation with Knowledge@Wharton.

Marketing

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Scheme basketball game on blackboard background

The math behind March Madness

Penn Today sat down with statistician Shane Jensen to discuss the math behind sports team rankings, why March Madness has so many underdog victories, and how technology might change how analysts study sports teams in the future.

Statistics

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The physics of multitasking

Penn physicists, including Eleni Katifori, characterize the limits of multitasking in biological networks, paving the way for future applications in fields from biology to medicine.

Physics and Astronomy

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Dark Energy Survey completes six-year mission

A global research effort to map a portion of the sky in unprecedented detail is coming to an end, but the task of learning more about the expansion of the universe has only just begun. Bhuvnesh Jain will continue to lead a team in studying these images for several more years.

Physics and Astronomy

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What Motivates Workers in the Gig Economy?

The gig economy offers tremendous flexibility for workers and companies, but it also comes with a host of unknown factors for both parties. A new study co-authored by Gad Allon looks at how drivers for a ride-hailing firm make labor decisions and aims to improve predictions about labor supply and more effective financial incentives.

Operations Information and Decisions

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Thoughts from a medical ethicist on gene editing babies

Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) is science’s most efficient methodology to modify chromosomes to express different properties through the genes that carry information. Penn Today spoke with Jonathan Moreno about CRISPR and where he predicts the future of the technology is headed.

History and Sociology of Science
Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Philosophy

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Where do comets originate?

new technique developed by Bhuvnesh Jain and a team of astronomers may allow scientists to measure radiation from celestial bodies that are only theorized to exist. Indeed, the team presents an intriguing detection of radiation that may well originate from the source of comets around nearby stars.

Physics and Astronomy

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How to Find Value in Every Customer

Customers are not monolithic. There are high-value customers, low-value ones, and plenty who fall in the middle, but they all matter for businesses that want to make the most out of them. Peter Fader discusses his new book, The Customer Centricity Playbook: Implement a Winning Strategy Driven by Customer Lifetime Value.

Marketing

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The search for Planet 9, 10, and beyond

The Emerging Internet of Things: Opportunities and Challenges for Privacy and Security

Big Data’s Biggest Challenge: How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Weeds

The math behind March Madness

The physics of multitasking

Dark Energy Survey completes six-year mission

What Motivates Workers in the Gig Economy?

Thoughts from a medical ethicist on gene editing babies

Where do comets originate?

How to Find Value in Every Customer