Duncan Watts elected 2021 AAAS Fellow Duncan Watts is one of ten scholars representing five schools across the University of Pennsylvania that has been named to the 2021 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows. Communication Computer and Information Science Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Want to reduce political polarization? Start by looking beyond politics New research from Duncan Watts sheds light on how even hardliners can be swayed when coming in contact with opposing viewpoints. His recent study explores how the mechanisms behind intra-group receptivity can be applied to anonymous, informal political communication. Communication Computer and Information Science Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Zack Ives named a 2021 ACM Fellow Congratulations to Zack Ives, who has been named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery for contributions to data integration, sharing, and management for scientific applications. The ACM Fellows program recognizes the top 1% of ACM Members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Parental praise associated with longer toddler toothbrushing, a barometer of persistence Using a first-of-its-kind video-based study, Penn and Yale developmental psychologists, including Warren Center affiliate Dani Bassett, found that how parents talk to their 3-year-old during toothbrushing matters to the child’s behavior. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
How Consumers and Retailers Can Reduce Returns Americans return about 30% of their online purchases, costing retailers billions of dollars and creating mountains of environmental waste. Gad Allon spoke with Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM about how consumers and retailers can reduce costly returns. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Anita Allen to receive the Philip L. Quinn Prize The American Philosophical Association (APA) has selected Anita L. Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, as the 2021 winner of the APA’s Philip L. Quinn Prize, the greatest tribute the APA has to offer in recognition of service to philosophy and philosophers, broadly construed. Law Philosophy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Refining data into knowledge, turning knowledge into action More data is being produced across diverse fields than ever before, and our ability to collect, store, and manipulate it grows by the day. With scientists reaping the raw materials of the digital age, there is an increasing focus on developing better strategies and techniques for refining this data into knowledge. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Investing in Penn’s data science ecosystem Led by the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Penn's IDEAS initiative builds upon the steadily gathering momentum of its data-centric research. The Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences has been a major catalyst for this type of work, generating foundational research on ethical algorithms and data privacy. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
University professorship for Konrad Kording Konrad Kording, who holds joint appointments in the Department of Neuroscience in the Perelman School of Medicine and the Department of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will become the Nathan Francis Mossell University Professor. Bioengineering Neuroscience caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Anita L. Allen explains why Facebook’s decision to shut down its facial-recognition system is good for privacy rights Earlier this month, Facebook announced that it was shutting down its Face Recognition system and will delete more than a billion people’s individual facial-recognition templates. Penn Law spoke with Anita L. Allen about her insights on Facebook’s decision and what may have prompted it. Law Philosophy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
