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Greg Johnson

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    Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.

    Articles from Greg Johnson
    Snow removal at Penn

    Snow removal at Penn

    On average, the City of Philadelphia receives about 20 inches of snow a year, according to the National Climate Data Center.
    Working like a dog

    Working like a dog

    Because a dog’s sense of smell is a thousand times more sensitive than a human’s, canines are regularly used to detect bombs and other explosives. They sniff out illegal drugs and endangered plants, and they can use their snouts to reveal ailments such as cancer, diabetes and seizures.
    Teaching computers how to learn

    Teaching computers how to learn

    The goal of machine learning is to make a computer learn just like a baby—it should get better at tasks with experience. In fact, computers best humans at tasks like chess and numerical calculations.
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