How biology creates networks that are cheap, robust, and efficient A new study in Physical Review Letters from Eleni Katifori shows how a wide variety of vascular networks can be created by changing only a small number of a network’s attributes. Physics and Astronomy caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Ethical algorithm design should guide technology regulation Michael Kearns and Aaron Roth explore ways to mitigate possible biases and create a pathway toward greater fairness in AI and emerging technologies in their Brookings Policy Brief. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Social Norms for Algorithms
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Gamble Facebook, the world’s largest social network, with more than 2.4 billion monthly users, is developing a cryptocurrency that has the potential to reshape the global financial landscape. Kevin Werbach discusses how the tech giant's Libra project could change the way we bank—if it ever becomes reality. Legal Studies & Business Ethics caret-arrow Resilience in Networked Systems
Research Identifies Changes in Neural Circuits Underlying Self-Control, Decision Making During Adolescent Brain Development Researchers from the Lifespan Brain Institute and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, including Ted Satterthwaite, applied tools from network science to identify how anatomical connections in the brain develop to support neural activity in key areas. Psychiatry caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Is Free Shipping Sustainable for Retailers? Shoppers who ventured into stores on Black Friday, November 29, may have noticed significantly less frenzy than in previous years. Wharton’s Ron Berman spoke with Wharton Business Daily on Sirius XM about the impact of free shipping on retailers. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The Next Legal Challenge: Getting Law Firms to Use Analytics Wharton marketing professor Raghuram Iyengar, who is faculty director of Wharton Customer Analytics, recently spoke with Knowledge@Wharton about the challenges of getting lawyers to embrace analytics, and the benefits they stand to gain. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Anita Allen receives honorary doctorate from the Netherlands’ University of Tilburg, speaks at The Hague Anita Allen recently traveled to the Netherlands to receive an honorary doctorate degree, Doctor Honoris Causa, from the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands. Allen in an internationally respected expert on privacy laws and is widely recognized for her contributions to legal philosophy, women’s rights, and diversity in higher ed. Law Philosophy caret-arrow
Sampath Kannan named 2019 AAAS Fellow Sampath Kannan is among a cohort of 443 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a Fellow of AAAS, the world’s largest scientific society, is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow
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
