AI education for kids Image: Courtesy of Penn GSE AI education for kids An interdisciplinary seminar at Penn’s Graduate School of Education explores how students can design, critique, and teach AI and machine learning in K–12 education. 2 min. read
To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect Nurses practice how to talk to patients about properly storing medications while they are enrolled in Hospital at Home.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) To deliver hospital-level care at home, practice makes perfect Years of planning come to fruition as Penn Medicine’s Hospital at Home teams test run a new era of patient care devoted to better outcomes and fewer readmissions. 2 min. read
An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery (From left) Co-authors Jacob R. Gardner, César de la Fuente and Marcelo Torres, holding a 3D-printed example of the kind of antibiotic peptide they generated using AI.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery APEX is an AI model that predicts whether or not a given peptide is likely to have antimicrobial properties. Now, APEXGo can identify antibiotic candidates with laboratory activity against disease-causing bacteria, simply by searching large datasets. 2 min. read
Consulting for a more sustainable future in Philadelphia and beyond Image: Courtesy of Penn Sustainability Consulting Consulting for a more sustainable future in Philadelphia and beyond The undergraduate and graduate students involved in Penn Sustainability Consulting provide pro bono services to business, nonprofit, and government clients around the globe. 3 min. read
A home away from home for transplant patients and families Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine A home away from home for transplant patients and families Penn’s Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House offers a comforting and affordable refuge for transplant patients and families—with community and hope. 2 min. read
Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer In a new Penn Medicine study, researchers screened web pages to understand how patients are using AI in their searches in an effort to work with the emerging technology to offer more accessible, high-quality resources.
Visions of nonprofit news in PA Image: MediaProduction via Getty Images Visions of nonprofit news in PA Penn researchers identified two competing visions of nonprofit news, a restorationist vision and a transformational vision, and calculated the cost of implementing each vision. 2 min. read
From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business Samuel Nathan (left) and Dan Menéndez, students in the Wharton MBA and Lauder Institute MA in International Studies joint-degree program(Image: Courtesy of The Lauder Institute) From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business The Wharton MBA and Lauder Institute MA in International Studies joint-degree program emphasizes regional expertise, culture, and policy so its students can learn to develop health care solutions. 2 min. read
The inner workings of the American legal system Presidential Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu.nocred The inner workings of the American legal system Penn Carey Law professor Shaun Ossei-Owusu’s new book, “Law on Trial,” examines how legal institutions and practices shape—and at times reinforce—social inequality. 2 min. read
Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and Centers nocred Awards and accolades for Penn faculty and Centers A roundup of the latest awards and honors for faculty in the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the School of Arts & Sciences, Penn Nursing, and the Wharton School. 2 min. read