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Collaborating to advance health communication
Mary Andrews (center)(L to R): Andy Tan, David Lydon-Staley, Emily Falk, and John B. Jemmott III.

Mary Andrews (center) successfully defended her dissertation in December. Her dissertation committee members included four health communication faculty (L to R): Andy Tan, David Lydon-Staley, Emily Falk, and John B. Jemmott III.

(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)

Collaborating to advance health communication

As a generation of pioneering scholars retired, several new hires are working together to continue Annenberg’s legacy as a leader in Health Communication.

Hailey Reissman

Weitzman’s Sanya Carley on energy justice
Sanya Carley.

Sanya Carley, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning.

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Weitzman’s Sanya Carley on energy justice

The Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning believes that energy justice should be a central part of America’s energy transition.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Turning up the heat on data storage
Researcher sits in a laboratory filled with equipment, holding up a small, metallic-looking sample for examination.

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Turning up the heat on data storage

Researchers from Penn have developed a heat-resistant memory device that can withstand temperatures over 1,000° F. Their findings pave the way for AI computing in extreme environments.
AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn
Photograph of Amy Gutmann Hall

Amy Gutmann Hall will open in 2024 and will be the home of the new B.S.E. in Artificial Intelligence for faculty and students.

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AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn

During the month of April, Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science showcased a series of news items exploring the evolving world of artificial intelligence.

From Penn Engineering

Wharton experts on financial literacy
Three young children holding paper money seated at a table.

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Wharton experts on financial literacy

The April episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” mark National Financial Literacy Awareness month, where experts discuss current financial initiatives for innovation, lower-income spending behavior, and how AI may help in financial literacy challenges.

From Knowledge at Wharton

2024 tropical cyclone prediction
View of Hurricane Ida from space with satellite visible above orbit.

An image of Hurricane Ida taken aboard the International Space Station shortly before the Category 4 storm made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2021. It marked the ninth named hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. As such storms increase in both frequency and intensity, Penn researchers argue that the resilience methods used in the past won’t work in the future.

 (Image: European Space Agency)

2024 tropical cyclone prediction

Michael Mann and colleagues predict a record-breaking 33 named storms for the 2024 North Atlantic hurricane season. It is the highest count ever projected.
Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024
Headshots of five Penn professors.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences elected five Penn faculty this year (left to right): Dolores Albarracín, Charles Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas.

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Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024

Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.