In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Four experts in the field of medical artificial intelligence convened by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics discussed the legal, ethical, regulatory, and procedural challenges involved in the design and implementation of clinical AI systems that directly support patient care.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
LDI fellow and assistant professor of sociology in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences Courtney Boen shows the health harms of a racialized society and how they could be overcome.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
Cadet is a public health social work researcher who advances health equity by conducting conceptually grounded research to promote health interventions and translate research to practice. She is co-director of SP2’s PhD in Social Welfare Program and holds an appointment at Penn Dental.
FULL STORY AT School of Social Policy & Practice →
The Wharton Africa Business Forum is an entirely student-run annual conference that allows MBA students to engage with influential African leaders, delve into the latest African business trends, and ignite fresh ideas, collaborations, and opportunities.
FULL STORY AT Wharton Stories →
Harf comes to Penn from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and previously held a positions at the U.S. Department of State, as a foreign policy director for the Obama reelection campaign, as well as positions in Serve America and the CIA.
FULL STORY AT Perry World House →
A new report by Annenberg School for Communication’s Dolores Albarracín, Deen Freelon, and colleagues identifies effective ways to halt the spread of misinformation online, including debunking and “prebunking.”
FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →
A group of teacher education researchers gathered in Philadelphia in early December at Penn GSE for the Research Designs and Measurement for Teacher Education Conference.
FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →
Penn Carey Law’s Rangita de Silva de Alwis will serve as the special adviser to the UK Parliamentary Committee on Gender Apartheid, and will also help guide draft language on gender apartheid on General Recommendation 40 of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) treaty.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Research to better understand protein behavior in two rare heart conditions—peripartum cardiomyopathy, and dilated cardiomyopathy—could better inform therapies for these conditions.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The partnership aims to bring expanded access to advanced healthcare to the patients and families in Bucks County.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
