Socially Aware Algorithms Are Ready to Help Better coding, not just laws and regulations, is the solution for tech’s failure to address the needs of actual humans, writes Aaron Roth and Michael Kearns in their Scientific American op-ed. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Social Norms for Algorithms
A New Initiative on the Economics of Digital Services: Providing a Foundation for Evidence-Based Decision-Making On November 3, 2019, the Knight Foundation made a $350,000 investment in a new project at Penn as part of a $3.5 million initiative to inform the national debate on rules, norms and governance of the internet and digital platforms. Rakesh Vohra and Christopher Yoo share details on their project. Electrical and Systems Engineering Law caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Pushing medical science forward, with bioethics Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die” at the Smilow Center for Translational Research. History and Sociology of Science Medical Ethics and Health Policy Philosophy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Advancing algorithmic care Experts from Penn, including bioinformaticist Jason Moore, shared their perspectives on the role of advanced algorithms and AI in health care and what the future holds for digital health technologies at the Pennovation Center's event on “Advancing Algorithmic Care.” Biomedical Informatics caret-arrow Social Norms for Algorithms
Streaming endures growing pains Just in time for the launch of two new streaming services from Disney and Apple, video on demand (VOD) has gone from golden age to a state of buffering. Peter Fader joined Penn Today to discuss the state of video streaming and what’s ahead for the burgeoning media format. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Changing Societal Behavior Damon Centola joins the Dollars and Change podcast to discuss his book “How Behavior Spreads”—a look into how changes in societal behavior occur. His findings offer insights for those looking to harness networks for social change. Communication caret-arrow Consensus and Contagion in Society
The culture of coworking spaces As Penn sociologist David Grazian discovered through hundreds of hours of fieldwork, despite today’s digital work-anywhere economy, having a physical place to conduct business still matters. Sociology caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Your Data Is Shared and Sold…What’s Being Done About It? Even as businesses seek to self-regulate, data privacy laws remain necessary because companies have to be prodded to adopt them. Michael Kearns, Sebastian Angel, and Aaron Roth discuss how companies collect and use data, and potential privacy solutions. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Driven by Data Big data—the analysis of extremely large data sets that reveals patterns and associations—is at the forefront of the modern research process. Penn Arts & Sciences' new program, Data Science Hangout, gives undergraduate students a chance to work with faculty mentors, like Bhuvnesh Jain. Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Physicists look to navigational ‘rhumb lines’ to study polymer’s unique spindle structure Biology is full of complex patterns, shapes, and geometries which play important roles in biological function but can be difficult to create. A new study from Eleni Katifori describes how spheres can be transformed into twisted spindles thanks to insights from 16th century navigational tools. Biology caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
