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Analyzing the news with AI

Annenberg School for Communication postdoctoral fellow Baird Howland looks at prominent narratives in the news media and how they shape Americans’ worldviews.

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AI-powered data-mining study illuminates clinical complexity of tooth decay

In a new study, Penn Dental Medicine researchers developed a process to organize and analyze dental and other data, and identified new subtypes and patterns for tooth decay, which may require different types of screening and risk prediction approaches.

Penn Nursing and engineering students tackle health care challenges at inaugural Datathon

Nearly 70 students from Penn Nursing and Penn Engineering participated in the Datathon, sponsored by the Penn Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation last month, using the MIMIC-IV database, a massive critical care dataset, to develop innovative, data-driven solutions for real-world health care challenges. Team 6 CARE: A Critical-care Acuity & Resource Evaluation Metric earned the top award by creating a solution to better evaluate patient acuity and resource needs.

The Wharton School launches Master of Science in Quantitative Finance with $60M gift from Bruce I. Jacobs

The transformational donation is the largest single gift in the School’s history.

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Frank Chen: Mapping smarter tree placement in Philadelphia

Graduate student Frank Chen provides insight into his project to find the best spots to plant street trees and optimize shade coverage for pedestrians in Philadelphia.

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Penn-developed AI tools and datasets help tailor treatments for kidney patients

Penn Medicine and Wharton researchers have partnered to create CellSpectra and SISKA, offering clues to better treatments for kidney disease and beyond.

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The REDCap revolution: How a clinical data management tool empowered global research communities

PIK Professor Kevin Johnson co-authors a piece about clinical-data management.

AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

Bhuvnesh Jain and René Vidal have teamed up to create the AI x Science Fellowship, which builds on the thriving postdoctoral program of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among researchers across the University.

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The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician

An artist, author, engineer, mathematician, and mentor, PIK Professor in the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science Robert Ghrist embraces innovation to enrich each of these roles.

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Penn to double computing capacity for faculty

The Penn Advanced Research Computing Center, a platform for computational and data-driven research across campus, is soft launching this spring with a full launch later this summer.

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