2022 NVMW Persistent Impact Prize Benjamin Lee has received the 2022 Non-Volatile Memories Workshop (NVMW) Persistent Impact Prize for his paper on "Architecting phase change memory as a scalable DRAM alternative," which appeared in ISCA 2009. Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Inside the Supply Chain Crisis The worldwide supply chain, so prized for its efficiency, has struggled to withstand the critical disruptions the pandemic caused and to meet the consumer demands created by an almost-overnight reordering of everyday life. Gad Allon comments in this Wharton Magazine article. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Why the U.S. Government Should Regulate Cryptocurrency Kevin Werbach explains why the Biden administration’s executive order to develop a national policy on cryptocurrency is an important step forward on this episode of Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Secure Imprecision: Andreas Haeberlen speaks on the importance of Differential Privacy During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, testing and contact tracing failed to quell the spread. Many circumstances contributed to this outcome, however, according to Andreas Haeberlen, one of the main reasons contact tracing wasn’t more successful is simple: people don’t feel comfortable sharing their information. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Will China’s Ban Hurt Cryptocurrencies? In a recent interview on the Wharton Business Daily radio show, Kevin Werbach pointed to numerous factors that shape cryptocurrency prices. The evolution of cryptocurrencies will be shaped by choices countries make on how to use them (e.g., as a digital asset or as a currency, or both) and the attendant regulation, he said. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Economics of Digital Services The Economics of Digital Services is an initiative of CTIC and The Warren Center that promotes research on digital platforms with a focus on empirical studies. EODS has funded 9 research proposals in such areas as cloud competition, advertising, data neutrality, smart contracts, and the effect of search engines on the media industry. Economics Law caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Cryptocurrency & Fintech In the latest video in the Wharton Great Question series, Kevin Werbach shares his answers to questions on the NFT boom, applications for Blockchain, and how cryptocurrencies impact climate change. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
High Prices and Long Wait Times: What’s Ahead for Uber and Lyft? Gad Allon spoke with Wharton Business Daily about the challenges ride-hailing companies are facing following the pandemic. “I think no one is happy at this point. Customers are not happy, drivers are not happy, and Uber is not happy,” he said. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion Broadband expansion, in rural areas especially, is a key component of the infrastructure package proposed by the Biden Administration. Christopher Yoo and Aviv Nevo discuss the monumental task at hand. Communication Computer and Information Science Economics Law Marketing caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Second Call for Grant Proposals on the Economics of Digital Services Penn's Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition and the Warren Center have extended their grant program that will fund research examining the issues raised by the economics of digital services from either an economic or legal perspective. Economics Electrical and Systems Engineering Law caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
