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11/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that the anti-woke agenda and the idea of trans rights has broadly become a wedge issue, gaining and attracting a great deal of attention.
Penn In the News
A study from researchers at Penn and OpenAI concluded that at least 10 percent of tasks could be automated using AI tools for about 80 percent of jobs.
Penn In the News
Ileana Perez-Rodriguez of the School of Arts & Sciences says that iron has been identified as a major component driving the toxicity of asbestos minerals.
Penn In the News
At a congressional hearing, Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science testified on the capabilities and transformative impact of generative AI technology.
Penn In the News
Sue McDonnell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that “companion animals” like goats can help with racehorses’ natural patterns of eating, resting, and relaxation.
Penn In the News
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that AI is useful across a wide variety of tasks but not on its own, requiring a person to help.
Penn In the News
Penn Medicine is establishing a community mental health hub at its Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Cedar Avenue campus, which will be home to a new crisis response center and provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care.
Penn In the News
A new exhibit at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia celebrates the late Mildred Cohn, a biochemist at the Perelman School of Medicine who fought to reduce discrimination in academia.
Penn In the News
Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that there are still opportunities for recent grads, though more students have to look beyond big-name companies.
Penn In the News
Penn Medicine is opening a mental health crisis response center at the former Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, replacing one that closed there in 2020.