Moore than meets the eye: The evolution of computing Benjamin C. Lee shares five things to know about the evolution of microchips and how Gordon Moore’s scaling laws set the pace for making our devices faster, cheaper, and smaller. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Robert Ghrist Appointed Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Robert Ghrist has been appointed the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in Penn Engineering, effective July 1, 2023. Ghrist is a pioneer in teaching calculus through electronic media, and his accolades as an educator include the Lindback Award and Penn Engineering’s S. Reid Warren, Jr. Award. Electrical and Systems Engineering Mathematics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain In recent years, AI models like ChatGPT have seen notable improvements, with some people concerned about the societal impacts these new technologies may bring. Benjamin C. Lee discusses the energy and resource problems the could potentially come from AI computing. Computer and Information Science Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Does more money correlate with greater happiness? Reconciling previously contradictory results, researchers from Penn and Princeton including Warren Center affiliate Matthew Killingsworth find a steady association between larger incomes and greater happiness for most people but a rise and plateau for an unhappy minority. People Analytics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Real or Fake Text? We Can Learn to Spot the Difference As chatbots such as ChatGPT continue to spread into more facets of our lives, a team of researchers led by Chris Callison-Burch demonstrate that people can learn to spot the difference between machine-generated and human-written text. Computer and Information Science caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
The Brewing Backlash Over Rewards Programs Customers are unhappy when their favorite retailers make it harder to earn rewards, as Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Best Buy have recently done. But firms have to walk a fine line between customer loyalty and profits, says Raghu Iyengar. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Edgar Dobriban awarded 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship Congratulations to Edgar Dobriban for being named a 2023 Sloan Research Fellow! Awarded this year to 126 early-career scientists, the Sloan Research Fellowships are among the most competitive awards available to researchers. Statistics caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
How Analytics Can Boost Competitiveness in Sports Data and analytics are increasingly being used to help maximize fan experiences and for team owners to determine the value of players, but also to enhance player safety. Eric Bradlow and FanDuel CEO Amy Howe discuss how analytics can benefit teams, players, and customers while ensuring the necessary data protections. Marketing caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
How species partnerships evolve Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the journal Evolution, Erol Akçay and co-authors consider the evolutionary dynamics that govern how two forms of specialization—cooperative or antagonistic—as well as generalist symbioses arise, persist, or wane in a model framework using game theory. Biology caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia Artist-in-residence and visiting scholar Rebecca Kamen has blended AI and art to produce animated illustrations representing how a dyslexic brain interprets information, inspired by network visualizations from Dani Bassett and Ph.D. candidate Dale Zhou. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Ubiquity of Data
