The supply chain of Kettlebells and why nothing is going to change post COVID-19 In his recent Linkedin op-ed, Gad Allon discusses why kettlebells are so expensive these days and who pays the price of not managing risks proactively. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Peter Fader on Wharton Business Daily Peter Fader joined host Dan Loney on Wharton Business Daily to discuss how retailers missed an opportunity to improve their customer engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies they should implement moving forward. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
How we make decisions during a pandemic From mask wearing to physical distancing, individuals wield a lot of power in how the coronavirus outbreak plays out. Behavioral experts including Damon Centola reveal what might be prompting people to act — or not. Communication Sociology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
There Are 3 Things We Have to Do to Get People Wearing Masks Lyle Ungar's New York Times op-ed discusses how best to persuade people to wear protective face masks. “It’s not too late to apply three basic principles from behavioral science: make it easy, understood, and expected, and we’ll soon see face masks everywhere, saving lives.” Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
LDI Awards Special Rapid-Response COVID-Related Research Grants The University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) has announced the award of thirteen COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grants. Hamsa Bastani was awarded one of these grants for her study, which aims to recover unbiased estimates of the true number of positive cases in US counties. Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
COVID-19 and Food Security Challenges Raghu Iyengar explores the art and science of risk management as it applies to global food security, both today and post-coronavirus, in this recent Wharton Magazine article. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
To err is human, to learn, divine New research from Dani Bassett finds that the human brain detects patterns in complex networks by striking a balance between simplicity and complexity, much like how a pointilist painting can be viewed up close to see the finer details or from a distance to see its overall structure. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Vijay Kumar Receives the 2020 IEEE Robotics and Automation Technical Field Award Vijay Kumar has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2020 IEEE Robotics and Automation Technical Field Award. He was honored for “Contributions to cooperative robotics; networked mobile manipulation systems, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles; and leadership in robotics research, policy, and education." Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Duncan Watts named 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Duncan Watts' Carnegie project aims to deepen our understanding of misinformation and its consequences for democracy, culminating in the production of interactive dashboards that will enable journalists, policymakers, and members of the public to ground policy discussions in facts and evidence. Communication Computer and Information Science Operations Information and Decisions caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Q & A with Professor Yoo on internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science Christopher Yoo, recently shared his observations concerning the importance of internet connectivity during the pandemic with Penn Law's Office of Communications. Communication Computer and Information Science Law caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
