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What does Congress need to do amid AI boom?
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.
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Emotional support animals help ready racehorses for Preakness
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.
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A Wharton professor says AI is like an ‘intern’ who ‘lies a little bit’ to make their bosses happy
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.
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Penn Medicine to establish mental health care hub at its Cedar Avenue campus
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.
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Nine women who changed science are featured in a new Philly exhibit
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.
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Congrats, college grad. Good luck finding that dream job
Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that there are still opportunities for recent grads, though more students have to look beyond big-name companies.
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Penn Medicine is opening a mental health crisis response center at the former Mercy hospital
Penn Medicine is opening a mental health crisis response center at the former Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, replacing one that closed there in 2020.
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What age is right for kids to get smartphones? Parents debate after expert says to wait until high school
In a widely shared Instagram post, Adam Grant of the Wharton School explained why parents should wait until high school to give their child a smartphone.
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Your financial accounts are safe, experts say. Here’s what protects them
Lisa Servon of the Weitzman School of Design says that people are experiencing a new level of financial precarity, with very little savings or security in terms of jobs and benefits as well as higher costs for housing, higher education, and child care.
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A simple way to get people to donate more to a charity
A paper co-authored by Alice Moon of the Wharton School finds that people will likely give more to a charity when presented with a range of possible donation amounts.