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
#ICA20 Top Paper Profile – Jovanova, Lydon-Staley, O’Donnell, Pandey, Parelman, Kang, Bassett, & Falk The Communication Science and Biology (CSaB) Interest Group awarded four teams top papers for #ICA20. Dani Bassett and Emily Falk are two of the authors on a paper that looked at what makes some people more receptive to health messaging than others. Bioengineering Communication Electrical and Systems Engineering Marketing Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
Language in tweets offers insight into community-level well-being In a Q&A, researcher Lyle Ungar discusses why counties that frequently use words like ‘love’ aren’t necessarily happier, plus how techniques from this work led to a real-time COVID-19 wellness map. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
You can help slow the virus if you talk about it accurately online As the coronavirus pandemic tears through the US, and as some governors move toward reopening the economy, reducing the impact of the catastrophe depends on persuading people to continue to follow public health guidance. Emily Falk examines how ordinary citizens can amplify the most important public health information. Communication Marketing Psychology caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
The Arctic could have almost no summer sea ice by 2040, decades sooner than expected The Arctic could have almost no summer sea ice by 2040, decades sooner than projected by many climate models, according to a statistical analysis by economists Francis X. Diebold and Glenn D. Rudebusch. Their statistical modeling could supplement current climate models and help global climate prediction. Economics Finance Statistics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
A Snapshot of the Frontiers of Fairness in Machine Learning The last decade has seen a vast increase both in the diversity of applications to which machine learning is applied. Machine learning is no longer just the engine behind ad placements and spam filters; it is now used to filter loan applicants, deploy police officers, and inform bail and parole decisions, writes Aaron Roth. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Social Norms for Algorithms
