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Embracing the power of deep learning in safety-critical systems
From left: Pengyuan Eric Lu, Insup Lee, and Oleg Sokolsky.

From left: Pengyuan Eric Lu and his mentors, Insup Lee, Cecilia Fitler Moore Professor in Computer and Information Science; and Oleg Sokolsky, research professor in CIS.

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Embracing the power of deep learning in safety-critical systems

Pengyuan Eric Lu, a Ph.D. candidate at the Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering Center, focuses his research on enhancing the reliability and safety of cyber-physical systems, in which “smart” technology interacts with the physical world.

From Penn Engineering

Racing to the future
A small racecar in a makeshift track in Penn Engineering with student spectators.

“Understanding the human factors and ethical implications of autonomous systems is just as crucial as the technical components,” says Mangharam. “This holistic approach aims to produce well-rounded engineers capable of addressing the multifaceted challenges of autonomous vehicle technology. Our goal is to equip them with the tools and mindset to tackle the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.”

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Racing to the future

Rahul Mangharam’s scaled-down, self-driving race cars are revamping engineering education at Penn.
Rainwater harvesting in Mexico City
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Rainwater harvesting in Mexico City

Rising fourth-year Krishna Chandrasekhara spent three weeks in Mexico this summer as part of a project exploring the impact of water collection on public and community health.

Kristina García

Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’
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Report finds ‘withering of public confidence in the courts’

A new APPC report found that Americans’ trust and confidence in the judicial branch has fallen 25% over the last two decades.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

Building solutions for brain disorders
Flavia Vitale holding a vial with a gloved hand.

Flavia Vitale is an associate professor in bioengineering in Penn Engineering and in neurology in Penn Medicine.

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Building solutions for brain disorders

Penn Engineering’s Flavia Vitale’s work developing devices that help people living with brain disorders has earned her a CAREER award, which will support her lab’s research in materials and devices that interface with different chemical and electrical signals inside the brain.

Melissa Pappas

Catalyzing reform in health care payment
A medical professional and a patient looking at a computer screen.

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Catalyzing reform in health care payment

Penn’s Parity Center engages an interdisciplinary team of experts to collaborate with health insurers, health systems, physician practices and policymakers. Deputy director Austin S. Kilaru describes the Center’s mission, success, and future.

From the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics

‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change
A factory chimney spilling smoke into the sky.

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‘Slow Burn’ and the daily consequences of climate change

From lower test scores to higher crime rates, economist R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice looks at the daily consequences of climate change.

Kristina García