The independent email service she helped start in a Penn dorm almost 30 years ago now has 400,000 users Philadelphia Inquirer The independent email service she helped start in a Penn dorm almost 30 years ago now has 400,000 users Alumna Helen Horstmann-Allen is profiled for her foundation, as a Penn undergraduate, of independent email service Fastmail.
This Penn researcher is exploring how ChatGPT fits into the social sciences Technical.ly Philly This Penn researcher is exploring how ChatGPT fits into the social sciences PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton and colleagues are studying how generative AI, particularly chatbots, can be used ethically in social sciences work.
Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury Associated Press Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences warns that diverting attention from fossil fuel companies toward the rich could play into the hands of a deflection campaign against climate regulation.
Can’t sleep? Try this proven alternative to medication The New York Times Can’t sleep? Try this proven alternative to medication Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that as many as 80% of the people who try cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia see improvements in their sleep, with most patients finding relief within four to eight sessions even if they’ve had insomnia for decades.
How an oil giant took control of Biden's billion-dollar bet on carbon capture Bloomberg How an oil giant took control of Biden's billion-dollar bet on carbon capture Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that there’s a strong case for gigaton-scale carbon removal but criticizes oil company Occidental’s claim that such technology will enable the continuation of oil production.
Avoid opioids for short-term dental pain in kids, new guidelines say HealthDay Avoid opioids for short-term dental pain in kids, new guidelines say The Center for Integrative Global Health at the School of Dental Medicine has endorsed guidelines discouraging opioid prescriptions for children with short-term dental pain.
Have this talk with your parents now to reduce heartache later CNN Have this talk with your parents now to reduce heartache later A 2017 study of 800,000 Americans by the Perelman School of Medicine found that only 29% had completed a living will detailing their care wishes and only 33% had designated a health care power of attorney.
Climate change will raise sea levels, cause apocalyptic floods and displace almost a billion people Salon.com Climate change will raise sea levels, cause apocalyptic floods and displace almost a billion people Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the displacement of hundreds of millions of climate refugees is inevitable but would take place over a much more manageable timeline if carbon emissions were immediately reduced, as opposed to continuing with current rates of fossil fuel burning.
Grapevine: Prestigious prize Jerusalem Post Grapevine: Prestigious prize Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine will be honored by Technion–Israel Institute of Technology in 2024 for their role in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines.
In some schools, dread over the new year: ‘We’re scared to teach’ The Washington Post In some schools, dread over the new year: ‘We’re scared to teach’ Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that the ambiguity of bans on teaching topics creates more anxiety among educators.