‘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.
Penn Engineering launches new master’s program in software systems and cybersecurity
Penn’s new Master of Science in Engineering in Software Systems and Cybersecurity (MSE-SSC) integrates advanced training in software systems and cybersecurity into a single degree, offered in both online and residential formats.
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.
