Why do some groups get smarter together while others collapse into groupthink? New research from theoretical biologist Joshua Plotkin and collaborators show that collective intelligence doesn’t emerge by rewarding the most accurate individuals but by rewarding those who improve the group’s prediction as a whole.
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Investigational blood biomarker panel may improve detection of pancreatic cancer
A Penn Medicine study shows that a biomarker blood panel that incorporates four different proteins enhances the detection of pancreatic cancer compared to measuring CA19-9 levels alone.
New report unpacks the crises facing American journalism and offers solutions
A report co-authored by Annenberg School for Communication professor Victor Pickard traces the erosion of the free press in the United States over the past two decades.
Penn named top producer of 2025-26 Fulbright students
With 19 students and alumni offered an award, the flagship international education exchange program again recognized Penn as a top producing institution of Fulbright Scholars.
‘Nudging’ both patients and providers boosts flu vaccine numbers
A new study shows that when patients got text messages from their primary care practice, and the providers were nudged themselves to boost vaccination numbers, rates jumped.
Looking back: When the Spanish flu upended universities, students paid the price
“From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed” by Scott Van Pelt of the Graduate School of Education looks at how universities were impacted by the Spanish flu in the early 20th century.
Penn Medicine researchers have developed a blood test that could improve survival rates for pancreatic cancer, a disease frequently diagnosed at advanced stages.
Did AI take your job? Or was your employer ‘AI-washing’?
Pater Cappelli of the Wharton School says, “Companies are saying that ‘we’re anticipating that we’re going to introduce A.I. that will take over these jobs.’ But it hasn’t happened yet. So that’s one reason to be skeptical.”
Here’s how brands leverage your motivation to market their products around the new year
Patti Williams of the Wharton School says that, when we feel more hopeful about our goals, we’re more likely to invest in the tools to help us achieve them.
