An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 An ‘electronic nose’ to sniff out COVID-19 Through a newly funded grant, researchers across the University are developing a device that can rapidly detect COVID-19 based on the disease’s unique odor profile.
How Microsoft and Sony’s new consoles improve game technology How Microsoft and Sony’s new consoles improve game technology Marking the launch of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, Penn professors and lecturers explain the significance of the new console hardware hitting the market this holiday.
Localizing epilepsy ‘hotspots’ Localizing epilepsy ‘hotspots’ Student interns worked this summer with the Davis Lab in the Penn Epilepsy Center to research improvements to epilepsy diagnosis using the tools of machine learning and network analysis.
Penn joins Public Interest Technology University Network Penn joins Public Interest Technology University Network As a member of PIT-UN, Penn deepens its investment in STEM training for the public good.
Navigating ‘information pollution’ with the help of artificial intelligence Navigating ‘information pollution’ with the help of artificial intelligence Using insights from the field of natural language processing, computer scientist Dan Roth and his research group are developing an online platform that helps users find relevant and trustworthy information about the novel coronavirus.
Engineering’s Stephanie Weirich designs tools for a safer world Stephanie Weirich (Image: Penn Engineering) Engineering’s Stephanie Weirich designs tools for a safer world Stephanie Weirich, ENIAC President’s Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science, aims to make software systems more reliable, maintainable, and secure.
The AI revolution: For patients, promise and challenges ahead Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report The AI revolution: For patients, promise and challenges ahead Ravi Parikh of the Perelman School of Medicine said the use of machine learning in health care can be a double-edged sword. "Even though you might have an AI that's accurate on the whole, if it's mischaracterizing an outcome for a specific group of patients you really have to question whether it's worth it," he said. Language in tweets offers insight into community-level well-being Lyle Ungar, a professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and one of the principal investigators of the World Well-Being Project, which has spent more than half a decade working on ways to grasp the emotional satisfaction and happiness of specific places. Q&A Language in tweets offers insight into community-level well-being In a Q&A, researcher Lyle Ungar discusses why counties that frequently use words like ‘love’ aren’t necessarily happier, plus how techniques from this work led to a real-time COVID-19 wellness map. These iPhone apps know how you’ll spend and save money—even before you do Penn In the News CNBC These iPhone apps know how you’ll spend and save money—even before you do Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School weighed in on personal finance apps for smartphones. “With digital technology, the possibilities expand,” he said. “I think we’re just seeing the beginning.” An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away Penn In the News The New York Times An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away An algorithm created for the Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department by Richard Berk of the School of Arts and Sciences tries to improve on human judgement by excluding data that could be a proxy for race. “All machine-learning algorithms are black boxes, but the human brain is also a black box,” he said. Load More
Language in tweets offers insight into community-level well-being Lyle Ungar, a professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and one of the principal investigators of the World Well-Being Project, which has spent more than half a decade working on ways to grasp the emotional satisfaction and happiness of specific places. Q&A Language in tweets offers insight into community-level well-being In a Q&A, researcher Lyle Ungar discusses why counties that frequently use words like ‘love’ aren’t necessarily happier, plus how techniques from this work led to a real-time COVID-19 wellness map.
These iPhone apps know how you’ll spend and save money—even before you do Penn In the News CNBC These iPhone apps know how you’ll spend and save money—even before you do Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School weighed in on personal finance apps for smartphones. “With digital technology, the possibilities expand,” he said. “I think we’re just seeing the beginning.” An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away Penn In the News The New York Times An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away An algorithm created for the Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department by Richard Berk of the School of Arts and Sciences tries to improve on human judgement by excluding data that could be a proxy for race. “All machine-learning algorithms are black boxes, but the human brain is also a black box,” he said. Load More
An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away Penn In the News The New York Times An algorithm that grants freedom, or takes it away An algorithm created for the Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department by Richard Berk of the School of Arts and Sciences tries to improve on human judgement by excluding data that could be a proxy for race. “All machine-learning algorithms are black boxes, but the human brain is also a black box,” he said.