How Mathematicians Use Homology to Make Sense of Topology

Originally devised as a rigorous means of counting holes, homology provides a scaffolding for mathematical ideas, allowing for a new way to analyze the shapes within data. Robert Ghrist comments in this Quanta Magazine article.

Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

Ubiquity of Data

Learning Deep Learning Together

Konrad Kording discusses his work in educating the next generation in deep learning, and his views on the importance of causality in deep learning research on this episode of the SuperDataScience podcast.

Bioengineering
Neuroscience

Ubiquity of Data

Jason Moore elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics

The International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics announced the 2021 Class of Academy Fellows, which included Warren Center affiliate Jason Moore. Academy Fellowship is one of the highest honors in the international field of biomedical and health informatics.

Biomedical Informatics

Ubiquity of Data

Why Regulation Won’t Harm Cryptocurrencies

There have been recent worries that increased regulation of cryptocurrencies would hurt trading volumes and prices, however, tighter regulation could purge the industry of bad actors and engender trust, which in turn would help it grow, according to Kevin Werbach.

Legal Studies & Business Ethics

Resilience in Networked Systems

3 questions with Michael Kearns: Designing socially aware algorithms and models

Amazon Science spoke to Michael Kearns about the upcoming Machine Learning Summit and exciting recent developments in socially aware algorithm design.

Computer and Information Science

Social Norms for Algorithms

Michael Kearns and Diana Mutz elected to the National Academy of Sciences

As newly elected members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Michael Kearns and Diana Mutz join a class of honored scholars recognized for their unique and ongoing contributions to original research.

Communication
Computer and Information Science
Political Science

Social Norms for Algorithms

Prof. Coglianese contemplates a future of digitally automated government

In a new paper, Cary Coglianese considers a key question raised by government agencies’ increased use of digital automation powered by artificial intelligence: Can U.S. administrative law accommodate a future in which most government functions are automated?

Law
Political Science

Social Norms for Algorithms

With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus

In a proof-of-concept study led by the School of Veterinary Medicine, researchers investigated if canines’ sensitive noses could discriminate positive from negative SARS-CoV-2 samples. Processing the results with assistance from Richard Berk, the team found that dogs could identify positive samples with 96% accuracy.

Criminology
Statistics

Ubiquity of Data

Untapped insights, network dynamics, and a unique approach to NBA scouting

When the Philadelphia 76ers called Damon Centola for input into scouting practices, he recommended they look beyond the highest-ranking coaches to the periphery. Incorporating this additional knowledge increased the team’s ability to predict three-point shooting skills, a case a case study described in his new book.

Communication
Sociology

Consensus and Contagion in Society

Vijay Kumar elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Congratulations to Vijay Kumar for being one of six Penn faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! He joins more than 250 new members honored in 2021, recognized for their work to “help solve the world’s most urgent challenges, create meaning through art, and contribute to the common good.”

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

Ubiquity of Data

News

How Mathematicians Use Homology to Make Sense of Topology

Learning Deep Learning Together

Jason Moore elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics

Why Regulation Won’t Harm Cryptocurrencies

3 questions with Michael Kearns: Designing socially aware algorithms and models

Michael Kearns and Diana Mutz elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Prof. Coglianese contemplates a future of digitally automated government

With impressive accuracy, dogs can sniff out coronavirus

Untapped insights, network dynamics, and a unique approach to NBA scouting

Vijay Kumar elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences