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Innovation
Penn Innovations Title Here
Penn Innovations Title Here
Researchers provide imagination and creativity. Penn provides the resources and infrastructure. This leads to what President Amy Gutmann calls “perfect impact.”
Vanessa Chan bridges the gap between innovation and the market
Vanessa Chan bridges the gap between innovation and the market
The Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor in Materials Science and Engineering is the inaugural vice dean of innovation and entrepreneurship at Penn Engineering.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly schools could be on the forefront of using AI. Here’s what that means
Penn has partnered with the Philadelphia School District to launch a pilot program to train teachers and administrators on how best to integrate artificial intelligence in city schools, featuring remarks from L. Michael Golden of the Graduate School of Education.
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The Irish Times (Dublin)
Bosses struggle to police workers’ use of AI
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that workers who privately use generative AI to accelerate their work might not be willing to admit it.
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Bloomberg
Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to looming U.S. ban
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the heart of the TikTok ban case is balancing the First Amendment against both national security concerns and the court’s deference to Congress and the executive branch.
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CNBC
Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments
According to a study by Raphael “Raffi” Amit of the Wharton School and colleagues, direct investments in private companies could mean taking on more risk than expected if family offices aren’t leveraging their resources.
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The Conversation
When AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load—if they can earn your trust
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that the adoption of AI in everyday life will be gradual, as societal change typically lags behind technological advancement.
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Technical.ly Philly
What a new innovation index tells us about Philadelphia
Penn is lauded for its research and development efforts, including the modified mRNA technique that was commercialized into a COVID vaccine and won its researchers a Nobel Prize last year.
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