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U.S. census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures
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U.S. census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures

A new PNAS study shows that statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau can be reverse engineered to reveal protected information about individual respondents.

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Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science
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The 4th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference at the Perry World House.

(Image: Kyle Kearns)

Wharton/Engineering conference showcases advances in data science

The 4th annual Women in Data Science @ Penn conference featured an array of impressive industry, academic, and student speakers, each of whom possesses unique insights into the study and application of data science.

Dee Patel

New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth
3d render of cells secreting exosomes.

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New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth

A team of researchers led by the School of Arts & Science’s Wei Guo characterize the molecular pathways that play a major role in tumorigenesis, findings that could lead to better diagnostic tools for cancer and new targeted therapies.
Why COVID misinformation continues to spread
A silhouette of a person in black on a red background. The person is holding a phone that reads "COVID-19" and the back of the head is open, with many different symbols flowing out, including a globe, a hospital, a needle, a vial, a mask, the dollar sign, and a TV screen that reads "Fake News."

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  • Q&A

    • Why COVID misinformation continues to spread

    Penn Medicine’s Anish Agarwal discusses why false claims about the virus and vaccines arise and persist, plus what he hopes will come from NIH-funded research he and Penn Engineering’s Sharath Chandra Guntuku have recently begun.

    Michele W. Berger

    Topping off the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
    Onlookers watch as the last beam is put into place on a construction site.

    On a chilly afternoon, the final steel beam was signed and hoisted atop the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology. The moment was one that signals “Penn’s rise as a global leader in energy science,” said President Liz Magill, who was joined for the celebration by donor P. Roy Vagelos and deans Steven Fluharty and Vijay Kumar, as well as students, faculty, and staff from across the University.

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    Topping off the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology

    A project nearly four years in the making sees new heights as the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology marks a significant milestone in its construction.
    Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows
    Two rows of people: William Beltran, Brian Gregory, Insup Lee, Guo-Li Ming. Bottom row: Eric Schelter, Theodore Schurr, Warren Seider, and Karen Winey.

    Penn’s new AAAS Fellows for 2022, clockwise from top left: William Beltran, Brian Gregory, Insup Lee, Guo-Li Ming, Karen Winey, Warren Seider, Theodore Schurr, and Eric Schelter.

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    Eight Penn professors elected 2022 AAAS Fellows

    Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Veterinary Medicine join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.

    Michele W. Berger

    Penn scientist Nader Engheta wins the Benjamin Franklin Medal
    Nader Engheta

    Nader Engheta, the H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering.

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    Penn scientist Nader Engheta wins the Benjamin Franklin Medal

    The H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering is awarded for his advances in engineering and physics.