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Innovation
A chemotherapy companion to save thousands of lives
A trio of Penn students created the startup Sanguis, producing an inexpensive, portable blood cell counting device.
A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works
A legacy of innovation at Pennovation Works
Visitors participating in a Jane’s Walk will tour Penn’s technology and innovation hub, and learn about the history of the area’s deep inventive roots.
FDA approves CAR T therapy for large B-Cell lymphoma developed at Penn
FDA approves CAR T therapy for large B-Cell lymphoma developed at Penn
The nation’s first approved personalized cellular therapy is now available for a second indication.
Student startups on view
On Friday, April 27, University students with innovative startups will join with investors for the Penn Wharton Startup Showcase.
Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People
Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People
His work on CAR-T cancer treatment was approved by the FDA in 2017, and this year June is celebrated as an influential global pioneer.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants
At a special event featuring a performance by John Waters and remarks by President Amy Gutmann, the late Keith Sachs was celebrated and $123,000 of grants were doled out for arts projects.
How working dogs are sniffing out cancer
A Center for Public Health Initiatives seminar showcased the collaborative research at Penn and the Monell Chemical Senses Center that is working to detect early stage ovarian cancer.
Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center
Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center
The impact of the Beijing-based center and research fund has been far-reaching on campus and in China.
Creating atomic water filters
Creating atomic water filters
A vast majority of the earth’s water is salty, making it unfit for people to drink. Researchers are working on a technology that could potentially offer a new method of desalinating water that would be both fast and scalable.
Celebrating Penn’s innovators
A professor, researcher, and inventor, Daniel Powell, an international expert in cancer immunobiology and translational immunotherapy, is one of Penn’s most engaged new innovators.
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Bridging Blocks has Philadelphians focused on dispelling myths around immigration
Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants are net positive contributors to everything that makes a community prosperous.
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Business Insider
Business schools are now encouraging students to use AI as they race to prepare them for a new job market
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is teaching his students to use and understand the capabilities of generative AI.
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Marketplace (NPR)
Retailers take on Amazon Prime with new subscription services
Raghu Iyengar of the Wharton School says that the average American has 12 subscriptions, which doesn’t leave much room for additional retail subscriptions.
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Politico.com
Five questions for Ethan Mollick
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses the unpredictability of the current AI development ecosystem, why AI’s “apocalyptic” capabilities are overrated, and the need for government to set clear regulatory guidelines around AI.
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MIT Technology Review
These six questions will dictate the future of generative AI
A study by Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School found that consultants using ChatGPT-4 outperformed those who did not.
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Technical.ly Philly
This Penn resident is behind an AI app aiming to reduce physician burnout
Penn Medicine resident Nikhil Illa is featured as the cofounder of Pocket Scribe, maker of a cloud-based app that assists physicians by using artificial intelligence to transcribe and sort dictated notes. The app won the Best Pitch Award at Pennovation’s annual accelerator pitch day.
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