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Innovation
$10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab
$10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab
The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania.
Why new cancer treatment discoveries are proliferating
Why new cancer treatment discoveries are proliferating
The approval of CAR T cell therapy ushered in a new era for cancer treatment.
The path from innovation to implementation
The path from innovation to implementation
Penn’s infrastructure in both supporting clinical research and forging commercial partnerships smooths the way from idea to approval.
Why Penn research powers many FDA-approved treatments
Why Penn research powers many FDA-approved treatments
Since 2017, the FDA approved more than two dozen new therapies with roots at Penn Medicine—almost half of which are first-in-class for their indications.
Moore than meets the eye
Moore than meets the eye
Following the death of Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel and a pioneer in computer processor chips, Penn Today spoke with the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Benjamin C. Lee about Moore’s contributions to technology and the history and rapid evolution of chips.
A decade of medicine, business, and technology at PennHealthX
A decade of medicine, business, and technology at PennHealthX
PennHealthX, started as a traditional extracurricular club, has grown into an influential student-driven creative hub for projects and programs at the intersection of medicine with other disciplines.
People and Places at Penn: Makerspaces
People and Places at Penn: Makerspaces
Hands-on learning fosters creativity, creates opportunities for collaboration, and feels good. Education Commons, the Precision Machining Laboratory, and Tangen Hall all offer space for students to get their hands dirty.
A revolutionary TEDxPenn
A revolutionary TEDxPenn
From designing robots to directing award-winning films, 10 speakers across a broad array of disciplines shared insight into their life’s work at Saturday’s four-hour TEDxPenn conference on campus.
Penn ranks first in licensing income
Penn ranks first in licensing income
The Association of University Technology Managers recently published its annual survey, and Penn tops the income list.
Cooking up something special
Cooking up something special
The Food Innovation Lab at Tangen Hall provides a space for student entrepreneurs with an appetite for experimentation and creativity.
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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