Social media bots may appear human, but their similar personalities give them away Social media bots may appear human, but their similar personalities give them away A new engineering study examines how social media bots disguise themselves to interact with genuine accounts on social media platforms, while suggesting a new strategy for how to detect them.
Two Penn seniors named 2022 Rhodes Scholars Two Penn seniors have been awarded 2022 Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford, Raveen Kariyawasam (left), from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Nicholas Thomas-Lewis, from Kimball, Nebraska. Kariyawasam is in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wharton School, and Thomas-Lewis is in the College of Arts and Sciences. Two Penn seniors named 2022 Rhodes Scholars Two Penn seniors have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford, Raveen Kariyawasam, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Nicholas Thomas-Lewis, from Kimball, Nebraska.
Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine The investment will cover research in novel therapeutics and health-related initiatives, energy and sustainability, data engineering and science, and infrastructure to support physical science research over the next five years.
Clinician peer networks remove race and gender bias Image: Somalee Banerjee Somalee Banerjee Clinician peer networks remove race and gender bias Research from Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shows that structured health care networks significantly reduce health care inequities and disparities in patient treatment.
‘Encrypted’ peptides could be wellspring of natural antibiotics ‘Encrypted’ peptides could be wellspring of natural antibiotics An interdisciplinary team of Penn researchers have used a carefully designed algorithm to discover a new suite of antimicrobial peptides, or naturally occurring antibiotics, in the human genome.
Celebrating five years of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity Pennovation Center has been recognized with numerous design awards and was also awarded Gold LEED status for its adaptive reuse and energy-conscious environmental design. (Image: Michael Moran/OTTO) Celebrating five years of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity Penn Today marks the anniversary of Pennovation Works, the University’s business incubator and laboratory space, with a look at the evolution of the site, its research and commercialization achievements, and a glimpse into the future.
Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The Penn winners of the 2021 NIH Director’s Awards are (from top left): Amber Alhadeff, Ben Black, Peter S. Choi, Erica Korb, Michael Lampson, Mustafa Mir, Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, and Lilang Wan. Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $8 million, will support seven high-risk, high-reward research projects.
Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall Penn President Amy Gutmann, the eighth and longest-serving President in Penn’s history. Penn Engineering reveals new data science building will be named Amy Gutmann Hall The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s new data science building unveiled its new name, Amy Gutmann Hall, honoring Penn’s eight and longest-serving president.
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results The Campaign exceeded its initial goal, making this fundraising and engagement effort the most successful in Penn’s history.
Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub Earlier this fall, (from left) School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Vijay Kumar, President Amy Gutmann, naming donor Harlan Stone, and Penn Engineering Board Chair Rob Stavis broke ground on the new data science building on the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets. Stone also unveiled the building’s official name, Amy Gutmann Hall. Breaking ground at Penn’s cutting-edge data science hub Amy Gutmann Hall, slated for completion in 2024, will centralize resources and support cross-disciplinary collaborations that harness expertise, research, and data across campus.