Nurturing a love for math Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Nurturing a love for math A new book by Penn mathematics professor Robin Pemantle and longtime math teacher Henri Picciotto offers middle and high school educators actionable materials and invites reflection and connection across disciplines.
The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Carnegie Mellon Penn In the News Business Insider The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Carnegie Mellon In February, Penn became the first Ivy League school to announce an undergraduate degree in AI, featuring remarks from Robert Ghrist of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Image: Courtesy of Hiro Chiba-Okabe Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Chiba-Okabe explains his transition from practicing law in Japan to pursuing a Ph.D. in applied math and computational science and how those interests intersect. A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation Image: iStock/Orbon Alija A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation Using mathematical modeling, researchers from Penn and Princeton found a way to maintain cooperation without relying on complex norms or institutions. Celebrating Penn GSE’s pilot elementary math tutoring elective Image: iStock/Ridofranz Celebrating Penn GSE’s pilot elementary math tutoring elective The academically based community service elective is supported by Penn’s Netter Center, with the aim to redefine traditional tutoring by designing its curriculum and approach. How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? (Image: iStock/AndreyPopov) How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? Researchers Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, and Joshua B. Plotkin in Penn’s Department of Biology developed a model incorporating two forms of gossip to study indirect reciprocity. Does simple guesswork lead to more cooperation than complicated calculus? (Image: iStock / tomozina) Does simple guesswork lead to more cooperation than complicated calculus? Theoretical biologists from Penn test two modes of social reasoning and find surprising truths in simplicity. Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field Penn is the first Ivy League university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence, with remarks from Robert Ghrist of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says. Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public. Load More
Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Image: Courtesy of Hiro Chiba-Okabe Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Hiro Chiba-Okabe on law and applied math Chiba-Okabe explains his transition from practicing law in Japan to pursuing a Ph.D. in applied math and computational science and how those interests intersect.
A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation Image: iStock/Orbon Alija A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation Using mathematical modeling, researchers from Penn and Princeton found a way to maintain cooperation without relying on complex norms or institutions.
Celebrating Penn GSE’s pilot elementary math tutoring elective Image: iStock/Ridofranz Celebrating Penn GSE’s pilot elementary math tutoring elective The academically based community service elective is supported by Penn’s Netter Center, with the aim to redefine traditional tutoring by designing its curriculum and approach.
How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? (Image: iStock/AndreyPopov) How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? Researchers Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, and Joshua B. Plotkin in Penn’s Department of Biology developed a model incorporating two forms of gossip to study indirect reciprocity.
Does simple guesswork lead to more cooperation than complicated calculus? (Image: iStock / tomozina) Does simple guesswork lead to more cooperation than complicated calculus? Theoretical biologists from Penn test two modes of social reasoning and find surprising truths in simplicity.
Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Penn to become first Ivy League to offer AI degree, looks to ‘train the leaders’ in emerging field Penn is the first Ivy League university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence, with remarks from Robert Ghrist of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says. Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public.
Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What Why: Om Manghani With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says.
Getting creative to communicate science Graduate students (from left to right) Yidi Wang, Yi Wang, Deependra Singh, and Marielle Ong. The volunteers helped Ong carry out her vision for the first iteration of the math circles—interactive, puzzle-based sessions—with a group of eight students at West Philadelphia High School. (Image: Courtesy of Marielle Ong for OMNIA) Getting creative to communicate science Across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their scientific work to the public.