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Innovation
Penn nanoparticles are less toxic to T cells engineered for cancer immunotherapy
Penn nanoparticles are less toxic to T cells engineered for cancer immunotherapy
By using messenger RNA across the T cell’s membrane via a nanoparticle instead of a DNA-rewriting virus on extracted T cells, CAR T treatments could have fewer side effects.
The future of innovation in consumer technology
The future of innovation in consumer technology
Wharton’s David Hsu discusses what the recent Consumer Electronics Show says about the consumer technology landscape and what innovations will become prevalent in the future.
Tough conversations and innovative outlooks in higher ed
Tough conversations and innovative outlooks in higher ed
President Amy Gutmann and Graduate School of Education scholar Robert Zemsky took part in a “fireside chat” at this year’s Higher Education Leadership Conference at Penn, which also awarded Gutmann the Zemsky Medal.
Evan and the chocolate factory
Evan and the chocolate factory
Engineering student Evan Weinstein fixated on the idea of liberating bespoke chocolates from the confines of both the bar and the mold. Rather than cast a chocolate shape, why not build it? Cocoa Press is his solution.
An Alzheimer’s research pioneer, right here at Penn
An Alzheimer’s research pioneer, right here at Penn
Virginia Man-Yee Lee, a professor and researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine, is the 2020 recipient of a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, earning $3 million for her innovative, inspiring work that could one day cure various neurodegenerative diseases.
Engaging Minds showcases best part of Penn in New York
Penn Alumni’s Dec. 14 event featured a trio of impressive faculty: Michael Weisberg, Sarah J. Jackson, and Duncan Watts.
Accelerating the creation of a wear-anywhere vest for COPD
Accelerating the creation of a wear-anywhere vest for COPD
Through the Penn Medicine Medical Device Accelerator, a physician’s back-of-a-napkin sketch may soon help patients breathe easier.
Innovation at ‘Cellicon Valley’
Innovation at ‘Cellicon Valley’
Key facts and figures about ongoing efforts towards translating discoveries and ideas into products and businesses at the Penn Center for Innovation.
Strella Biotechnology tackles food waste by ‘hacking the fruit’
Strella Biotechnology tackles food waste by ‘hacking the fruit’
President’s Innovation Prize awardees Katherine Sizov and Malika Shukurova are expanding their startup and confronting $1 trillion of food waste with their novel biosensing technology.
University of Pennsylvania receives $25 million gift to create data science building
University of Pennsylvania receives $25 million gift to create data science building
The largest gift in Penn Engineering’s history—a $25 million commitment from alumnus Harlan M. Stone to support the construction of a new Data Science Building—will serve as a hub for cross-disciplinary collaborations that harness expertise, research, and data across Penn’s 12 schools and numerous academic centers.
In the News
Time
The gap between open and closed AI models might be shrinking. Here’s why that matters
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that even if there was no further progress in AI, it would likely take years before open systems are fully integrated with the world.
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Forbes
The generative AI landscape shifted dramatically in 2024, study says
A survey by AI at Wharton finds that nearly three in four executives report using generative AI at least once a week, up from 37% in 2023.
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Business Insider
Anthropic’s AI tool does admin, browses the internet, and orders pizza. Here’s what to know about Claude ‘computer use’
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School used Anthropic’s AI tool Claude to put together a lesson plan for high school students.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly high schoolers created an app to help classmates understand student loans and plan how to pay for college
David Musto of the Wharton School and colleagues have guided West Philadelphia high schoolers to develop an online tool that weighs the financial risks of a college education against the potential rewards.
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The New York Times
Trump blames immigrant surge for housing crisis. Most economists disagree
Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants are the long-term solution to the housing crisis.
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CIO
What is digital transformation? Ongoing reinvention
Rahul Kapoor of the Wharton School says that digital transformation is about evaluating how a technology modality can be integrated into existing technologies and processes to find new sources of value.
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