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How to learn about a world-class double bass? Give it a CT
Philadelphia Orchestra bassist Duane Rosengard; Peter Noël, director of CT Research at the Perelman School of Medicine; luthier Zachary S. Martin; Leening Liu, a Ph.D. student in Noël’s Laboratory of Advanced Computed Tomography Imaging; and Mark Kindig.

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How to learn about a world-class double bass? Give it a CT

Radiology experts at Penn Medicine applied imaging technology to centuries-old instruments to better understand how to care for masterworks built between the 17th and 19th centuries, and provide insights into building new ones.

From Penn Medicine News

Fungi on the front lines against environmental injustice
Mycellium growing in soil.

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Fungi on the front lines against environmental injustice

The collective efforts of the Symbiotic Architecture for Environmental Justice research community are making former industrial sites reborn as vibrant community gardens, and safe, green spaces for children to play a reality.

From the Environmental Innovations Initiative

2024 Sachs awardees
Stylized speakers and a blue silhouette of a person.

Justin Gotzis of University Life received an award from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to develop Puck, a sculptural speaker system that reflects on the Freetekno movement.

(Image: Justin Gotzis)

2024 Sachs awardees

At a reception on April 30, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation recognized the 21 projects awarded grants for the 2023-24 cycle, totaling $210,000 in support.
Ethan Mollick on the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI
Forbes

Ethan Mollick on the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI

In a Q&A, Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses his transition from entrepreneurship to academia, the most important concepts that need to be taught to entrepreneurs, and the four rules of Co-Intelligence with AI.