A novel and hands-on approach to teaching about technology and society
Elly Truitt teaches students about the history of communication technology, from the invention of writing to large language models, while introducing them to Penn’s libraries and unparalleled resources.
Raina Merchant (right) is an emergency physician and Penn Medicine’s chief transformation officer.
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The reimagineers of Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine is harnessing innovation and cutting-edge technology to health care, from developing new treatments to streamlining management and improving leadership.
Is off-price Burlington the retail we need as the economy wavers?
Peter Fader of the Wharton School says that smaller stores may be a good move for Burlington, given its knowledge of its customer base and the “experiential treasure hunt.”
Nurse-scientists shouldn’t have to choose between research and caring for patients
In a co-written opinion essay, Kathryn Connell of the School of Nursing and Eleanor Turi of the Perelman School of Medicine, both of the Leonard Davis Institute, say that the U.S. health care system needs to invest in hybrid roles for nurse-scientists.
Advocates and health experts worry Trump’s suicide prevention hotline cuts will increase LGBTQ+ youth deaths
José Bauermeister of the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine explains why affirming crisis services have essential, life-saving implications for LGBTQ+ youth.
As models like GPT-4 and Claude get better at mimicking humans, researchers at the Wharton School offer a new way to test watermarking—the hidden markers used to identify machine-made text.
Quakers notch a number of noteworthy performances at Penn Relays
The 129th running of the Penn Relays was held Thursday to Saturday at Franklin Field. The three-day extravaganza features nearly 20,000 athletes of all levels.
