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.
New research from Alp Sungu, assistant professor of operations, information, and decisions at Wharton, shows that collecting phones during college classes raises grades and creates calmer classrooms.
What Medicare can learn from Best Buy and Walmart | Expert opinion
Jalpa Doshi of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute is a co-author of an opinion essay on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan.
A bots-only social network triggers fears of an AI uprising
Speaking about AI agents and their possible autonomy, Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says, “I suspect that it’s just going to be a fun little drama that peters out after too many bots try to sell bitcoin.”
