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Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report
WHYY (Philadelphia)

Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

PIK Professor Desmond Patton says that more young people are speaking openly about mental health, especially on social media. College of Arts and Sciences first-year Anvesha Guru says that cultural attitudes about guns and mental health need more than a simple shift.

An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones
The New York Times

An epidemic of vicious school brawls, fueled by student cellphones

PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that many schools don’t have a playbook for addressing student violence or helping pupils engage more positively online, in part because few researchers are studying the issue.

Supporting the next generation of ethical technologists
Students at the registration table for the Responsible Computing Challenge.

This past spring, scholars, students, technologists, activists, and West Philadelphia community members gathered for a workshop that planted the seeds for RC4JustFutures’ work moving forward.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law)

Supporting the next generation of ethical technologists

The Responsible Computing for Just Futures Initiative, an initiative of the Responsible Computing Challenge at Penn Carey Law, has ambitious plans for the mindset with which the next generation of Penn students will engage careers at the intersection of law and technology.

From Penn Carey Law

How to avoid misreading the early voting numbers
NBC News

How to avoid misreading the early voting numbers

Marc Meredith and Joelle Gross of the School of Arts & Sciences explain that patterns from early ballot returns can be misleading.

Innovating responsibly with generative AI
The Guardian

Innovating responsibly with generative AI

Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science explains some of the best practices to help leaders responsibly build generative AI.

Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall
The exterior of the new Amy Gutmann Hall on Penn’s campus.

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Celebrating the dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall

On a breezy, overcast early fall day, members of the Penn community gathered to dedicate the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence: Amy Gutmann Hall.