4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Wharton created a free series for entrepreneurs to learn about gen AI
A free virtual discussion series from the Wharton School offers a space for the business community to learn about developments with generative AI, featuring remarks from Mary Purk.
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This Penn resident is behind an AI app aiming to reduce physician burnout
Penn Medicine resident Nikhil Illa is featured as the cofounder of Pocket Scribe, maker of a cloud-based app that assists physicians by using artificial intelligence to transcribe and sort dictated notes. The app won the Best Pitch Award at Pennovation’s annual accelerator pitch day.
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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.
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Philly founders are growing their startups with these three summertime resources
Pennovation’s annual accelerator concluded with a pitch day at the end of July. After participating in the six-week accelerator, the nine companies in the 2023 program pitched to a panel of judges and other members of the Pennovation community in hopes of winning funding and other perks.
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The new Penn QUIEST center aims to centralize quantum tech research
Lee Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science hopes that Penn QUIEST, a joint initiative between Penn Engineering and the School of Arts & Sciences, will be a hub for quantum-related educational opportunities across STEM degree programs.
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What does the Silicon Valley Bank collapse mean for a possible recession?
In a live virtual discussion hosted by the Wharton School, Joao Gomes, Susan Wachter, and Peter Conti-Brown discussed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and whether it could represent the beginning of a larger financial crisis.
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Penn’s SAFELab sits at the intersection of technology and social work
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton, founder and director of the SAFELab, discusses the initiative’s research on grief, gun violence, and social media as well as its new space at the Pennovation Center.
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What influence do mayors actually have over their local economies?
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that mayors are significantly handicapped in their ability to influence their cities’ economies.
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Peek into an afternoon at Penn’s collaborative bioengineering lab and makerspace
A profile examines collaborative Penn projects at the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace, with commentary by Sevile Mannickarottu of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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How can humans detect AI writing? These Penn researchers have some tips
Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues share the results of a study which examined how humans can detect AI writing.