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4/30
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
In an Op-Ed, Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences contrasts the environmental stewardship of a second Biden presidential term with the planetary devastation that would result from Donald Trump’s reelection.
Penn In the News
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences disagrees with the premise of a recent climate science paper, particularly its recommendations for solar geoengineering.
Penn In the News
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that current obstacles to decarbonizing the global economy are political, not physical or technological.
Penn In the News
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences is skeptical of scientist James Hansen’s claims that the world’s warming is dangerously accelerating.
Penn In the News
Doug Jerolmack of the School of Arts & Sciences, Paulo Arratia of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and colleagues are researching the chemical properties of baseball’s “magic mud” for use in applications beyond sports.
Penn In the News
Christopher Murray’s lab at the School of Arts & Sciences is delving into the next phase of quantum-dot research to make components for quantum computing, sensing, and communication.
Penn In the News
Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says there are many dramatic statements about the rapid growth of A.I., but it’s actually dependent on how quickly Nvidia chips can be distributed.
Penn In the News
Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design doesn’t see evidence that electric vehicles are job-killers at this point.
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Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, leading to a sharp increase in the occurrence of extreme rainfall events in cities like New York.
Penn In the News
Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021.