This Streaming Life Peter Fader and Raghu Iyengar weigh in on this time of remarkable growth for streaming video services, what’s at stake in the “streaming wars,” and a future filled with great promise and uncertainty. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
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
Having a Strong Life Purpose Eases the Loneliness of COVID-19 Isolation Why can some people weather the stress of social isolation better than others, and what implications does this have for their health? New research from Emily Falk found that those who felt their life was guided by meaningful values or goals were more willing to engage in COVID-19 protective behaviors. Communication Marketing Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Reimagining Healthcare Delivery Healthcare is in the midst of a seismic shift, sparked by the recognition that patients want and deserve healthcare services on their own terms, accelerated by technological innovation. Bimal Desai makes sense of these changes and forecasts where we are heading. Pediatrics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The Opportunities and Dangers of Decentralizing Finance Decentralized Finance — or DeFi — has experienced explosive growth in the past year. Kevin Werbach spoke with Wharton Business Daily about the opportunities and risks of decentralizing finance. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Connecting a star’s chemical composition and planet formation Along with developing a new statistical method for studying exoplanets, researchers from Penn including Bhuvnesh Jain found that the majority of stars in their dataset are similar to the sun, implying that many stars in the Milky Way could host their own Earthlike planets. Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
From Strategy Class to Jogging Office Hours: Why this Professor Enjoys Teaching EMBA Students Gad Allon speaks about his EMBA program classes, virtual teaching, and the value of Global Module Courses in this recent interview with the Wharton School. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The Night Sky is the Limit Bhuvnesh Jain discusses how big data is transforming not only the study of the universe, but much of academia in this Omnia article. "We wanted to erase these boundaries of physical versus biological sciences and so on, and explore data together." Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Turning Data into Discoveries A $25 million gift from Harlan M. Stone, C’80, PAR’13 has laid the groundwork for the construction of new Data Science Building at 34th and Chestnut Streets. Vijay Kumar notes that spaces where students and faculty can collaborate, like the ones in the new building, are a vital part of a Penn education. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Transparency and Privacy in Public Rulemaking Dockets A new ACUS recommendation seeks to balance transparency with privacy when agencies disclose rulemaking comments. Christopher Yoo comments on ACUS’s recommendation in this Regulatory Review op-ed. Communication Computer and Information Science Law caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
