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AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn

During the month of April, Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science showcased a series of news items exploring the evolving world of artificial intelligence.

A minimalist drawing of a smiling stick figure with arms extended, connecting two scribbled balls, against a yellow background.

Does simple guesswork lead to more cooperation than complicated calculus?

Theoretical biologists from Penn test two modes of social reasoning and find surprising truths in simplicity.

Three young children holding paper money seated at a table.

Wharton experts on financial literacy

The April episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” mark National Financial Literacy Awareness month, where experts discuss current financial initiatives for innovation, lower-income spending behavior, and how AI may help in financial literacy challenges.

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2024 tropical cyclone prediction

Michael Mann and colleagues predict a record-breaking 33 named storms for the 2024 North Atlantic hurricane season. It is the highest count ever projected.

Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024

Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.

2 students laying on grass in front of Robert Indiana’s LOVE statue on Penn’s campus.

Adding (or subtracting) a spouse or partner? Changes can be made during Penn’s Open Enrollment

This year’s Open Enrollment period for reviewing and updating benefits is April 29 through May 10, with several new options offered for families and individuals.

Margaret Atwood and Emily Wilson sitting in chairs on a stage with flowers on a table in front of them and tall green plants to the side

In conversation with the iconic Margaret Atwood

Author and poet Margaret Atwood was featured in conversation with Professor Emily Wilson during the School of Arts & Sciences’ annual Dean’s Forum.

Clockwise from top left: Dolores Albarracín, T. Tony Cai, Noam A. Cohen, Shu Yang, Edward A. Stadtmauer, and Michael Lampson.

Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Researchers representing six schools join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.

Claude Monet’s The Japanese Footbridge painting.

Impressionism and the modernization of time

A new book from history of art professor André Dombrowski knits together the works of artists like Claude Monet and the nature of time as it emerges in its present-day form.

With Project SHARPE, Amalia Daché documents reparations in higher ed

Project SHARPE aims to “look at work of reparations and what campuses founded before the Civil War are doing to repair,” surveying students of African descent about their experiences on campus.

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