Amazon layoffs highlight impact of AI, some experts say: ‘Wake-up call’ ABC News Amazon layoffs highlight impact of AI, some experts say: ‘Wake-up call’ Lynn Wu of the Wharton School comments on Amazon’s layoff of white-collar workers.
Bill Gates claims climate change won’t destroy humanity after all Huffington Post Bill Gates claims climate change won’t destroy humanity after all Micheal Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses Bill Gates’ shift in rhetoric on climate.
Millions spent to unseat liberal majority on Pennsylvania Supreme Court Courthouse News Service Millions spent to unseat liberal majority on Pennsylvania Supreme Court Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about retention elections to incentivize judges.
How are companies using AI? A new survey has answers The Wall Street Journal How are companies using AI? A new survey has answers A survey by Stefano Puntoni and Prasanna “Sonny” Tambe of the Wharton School examines how senior business leaders are using generative AI.
Your guide to Philadelphia's $91 million streetlight replacement project PhillyVoice Your guide to Philadelphia's $91 million streetlight replacement project Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences found all nighttime outdoor crime on blocks with new lighting infrastructure decreased by 15%, including a 21% reduction in gun crimes and a 20% reduction in violent crimes.
Shape-shifting coral that goes from soft to stiff in seconds to redefine robotics Interesting Engineering Shape-shifting coral that goes from soft to stiff in seconds to redefine robotics Chenhao Hu from the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses research revealing that a soft coral capable of stiffening could inspire new technologies for surgical instruments or robotic arms.
Community garden feeds aging adults’ need for good nutrition, and good company Billy Penn Community garden feeds aging adults’ need for good nutrition, and good company Monique Dowd from the School of Nursing discusses the importance of nutrition as people age.
What scares a scientist? Researchers tell their terrifying tales The Scientist What scares a scientist? Researchers tell their terrifying tales Cesar de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and School of Arts & Sciences discusses running a lab during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say WHYY (Philadelphia) Including pregnant women in drug trials can lead to better health outcomes and reduce misinformation, experts say Sindhu Srinivas from Penn Medicine discusses making a bigger push to include pregnant women in drug trials.
Baldness cured? Breakthrough serum grows mice hair back in just 20 days Newsweek Baldness cured? Breakthrough serum grows mice hair back in just 20 days George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses a study that triggered hair regrowth in mice using a serum in just 20 days.