Here’s How AI Has Changed the Way Penn Faculty Grade, Teach Courses

Chris Callison-Burch and Robert Ghrist spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about how artificial intelligence has impacted their course structures and curricula. “I think that the guiding light is that AI should not be a substitute for critical thinking,” said Callison-Burch.

Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

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When Personalization Feels Fake: Starbucks’ Cup Messages, AI, and the Quest for Genuine Connection

How can AI and data-driven strategies make or break the trust and loyalty many brands strive to achieve through personalization strategies? Gad Allon explores studies in marketing, psychology, and organizational behavior that underscore the importance of meaningful engagement and genuine relationships between customers and brands.

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What Is Deep Research by OpenAI?

In this short video from Penn Engineering AI, Robert Ghrist explains how OpenAI's Deep Research works, how it differs from other large language models (LLMs), and how it's a total game changer.

Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

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Jason Altschuler Named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow

Jason Altschuler has been selected to receive a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes early-career scientists in North America. He is among 126 Fellows, chosen from more than 1,000 nominees, who will receive the two-year, $75,000 research fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering
Statistics

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Nurturing a Love for Math

Robin Pemantle has co-authored a new book called “There is No One Way to Teach Math.” Aimed at middle and high school educators, the book provides actionable materials, lesson plans, and reflections to inspire creative and effective teaching approaches.

Mathematics

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How Engineering and AI are Transforming Human Health

Vijay Kumar hosts the latest episode of the Penn Engineering Innovation & Impact podcast where guests, including Zack Ives, explore how chemical engineering, AI, and biochemistry converge at Penn to power the NSF Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA Foundry (NSF AIRFoundry).

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Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

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Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models

Researchers from Penn, including Hamed Hassani, collaborated with Robust Intelligence to expose major security flaws in DeepSeek, the recently announced AI chatbot from China.

Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Bridging the Energy Gap: AI and the Future of Data Centers

Benjamin Lee shares insights on the challenges of powering AI's rapid growth and how innovation in energy infrastructure could shape the future of technology on Interesting Engineering's Lexicon Podcast.

Computer and Information Science
Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Practical AI for the Working Mathematician

In this video from the Association for Mathematical Research, Robert Ghrist discusses practical techniques for the working mathematician looking to leverage AI language models to enhance their research program.

Electrical and Systems Engineering
Mathematics

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Is Moore’s Law Really Dead?

With speed bumps on the path of progress ahead, experts have become at once more contemplative and ambitious about the future of computing technologies. In this Penn Engineering Magazine Q&A, Benjamin Lee digs into the stakes of Moore’s Law and reflects on the consequences and opportunities of its possible end.

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Electrical and Systems Engineering

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Here’s How AI Has Changed the Way Penn Faculty Grade, Teach Courses

When Personalization Feels Fake: Starbucks’ Cup Messages, AI, and the Quest for Genuine Connection

What Is Deep Research by OpenAI?

Jason Altschuler Named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow

Nurturing a Love for Math

How Engineering and AI are Transforming Human Health

Evaluating Security Risk in DeepSeek and Other Frontier Reasoning Models

Bridging the Energy Gap: AI and the Future of Data Centers

Practical AI for the Working Mathematician

Is Moore’s Law Really Dead?