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Xunjing Wu on a mid-career switch to computer science

Penn’s Online Master of Computer and Information Technology degree allows professionals like Wu the opportunity to switch careers without restarting their education from the beginning.

Now that machines can learn, can they unlearn?

Aaron Roth of the School of Engineering and Applied Science spoke about his research on machine unlearning, which seeks to answer the question, “Can we remove all influence of someone’s data when they ask to delete it but avoid the full cost of retraining from scratch?”

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New engineering approaches to address unmet oral health needs

With a new NIH training grant, awards, and new faculty and publications, the recently launched Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry is leveraging technological advancements to improve oral health.

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The pioneering career of Norman Badler

The computer and information sciences professor retired in June. He chats about his recent ACM SIGGRAPH election and his expansive computer graphics path.

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The multilayered challenges of broadband expansion

Penn professors identify the challenges ahead for expanding broadband access to people who need it, in areas both rural and urban.

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Studying plants from 400 miles up

Using remote sensing data, senior Paul Lin looked for signals of climate change in the grasslands of the Great Plains.

a portrait of Hyacinthe Uwizera in front of Levine hall

From insightful courses to traveling and teaching, reflecting on Penn’s ‘unending opportunities’

Hyacinthe Uwizera came to Penn with an interest in science and engineering. During the past four years, she’s also fostered an interest in Africana studies and discovered a passion for traveling and teaching.

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Four Penn faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences

The new members of the Academy, honored scholars recognized for their unique and ongoing contributions to original research, include researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Annenberg School for Communication.

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Toward a better understanding of ‘fake news’

PIK Professor Duncan Watts publishes a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy.

The impact of providing hands-on, interactive projects

With inventXYZ, President’s Innovation Prize winner Nikil Ragav has created a high-tech curriculum for high school to motivate future problem-solvers.

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