How Philly reversed its pandemic-era homicide surge
John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences says a small number of people are typically responsible for a majority of violent crimes.
The gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests
Timothy Cox, a biomedical graduate student in the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses a study suggesting the gut may play a role in how well the brain retains memories.
Faster, thinner: Colleges are swiftly trimming a B.A. degree to three years
Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education comments on three-year college degrees.
(From left) Penn Engineering’s Zitong Lan, Haowen Lai and Mingmin Zhao.
(Image: Sylvia Zhang)
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Timothy Susanin named vice president for audit, compliance, and privacy
A 1700s etching of Boston, seen from the southeast, by engraver John Carwitham.
(Image: Library of Congress)
A look inside the political economy of early America
AI could give you a 15-hour workweek. It’s not playing out that way
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says AI adoption is “a lot of hard work, very expensive, and not an instant job killer.”
Imagine losing your job to the mere possibility of AI
Speaking about “AI-washing", or companies using AI as an excuse to lay off workers, Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School commented on Block’s layoffs: “It is hard to imagine a fire-wide sudden 50%+ efficiency gain that justifies massive organizational layoffs.”
Massive scrap metal fire on barge in Delaware Bay spews smoke throughout Philadelphia region
Marilyn Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine offers advice on avoiding smoke coming from a barge in Delaware Bay.
Beneath the Surface: Approach chronic wound sites ‘like real estate’
Joel M. Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses chronic wounds, which impact about 6 million Americans a year.