Newton’s law of gravity passes its biggest test ever Science Newton’s law of gravity passes its biggest test ever Patricio Gallardo of the School of Arts & Sciences is the lead author of a study that confirmed Newton's law of gravity using the largest objects in the universe.
After three surgeries, Penn’s Delaney Smith is embracing a new role as designated hitter Philadelphia Inquirer After three surgeries, Penn’s Delaney Smith is embracing a new role as designated hitter Fourth-year Delaney Smith leads the Quakers softball team with a .465 batting average and nine home runs.
Informal research ties ‘more important’ than co-authorship Inside Higher Ed Informal research ties ‘more important’ than co-authorship Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication says her research shows how “we are likely underrepresenting how much we rely on ‘helpful colleagues’” and that it “takes a village to produce research with impact.”
AI slop is flooding academic journals. A top journal measured it Forbes AI slop is flooding academic journals. A top journal measured it Claudine Gartenberg of the Wharton School says, “I use Claude Code and Codex all day long. Every aspect of my research program over the last year.”
Kennett Square wants to limit how many houses become Airbnbs. It’s not the first time it’s come up in Chesco Philadelphia Inquirer Kennett Square wants to limit how many houses become Airbnbs. It’s not the first time it’s come up in Chesco Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design comments on the price of housing, saying, “By virtue of kind of decreasing the supply of the normal rental housing stock, you're essentially creating more demand for the existing units that are there.”
A judge intervened in a personnel dispute in the DA’s office, raising ethical concerns Philadelphia Inquirer A judge intervened in a personnel dispute in the DA’s office, raising ethical concerns Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law comments on allegations that a local judge interfered in a personnel matter in the district attorney’s office.
Is your AI ethical, human-centered and pro-social? Inside Higher Ed Is your AI ethical, human-centered and pro-social? Cornelia C. Walther of the Wharton School notes that pro-social AI is “not just about making AI more helpful or ethical. It’s about creating technology that is simultaneously pro-people, pro-planet, and pro-potential.”
Some Pa. lawmakers want to end daylight saving time, but impacts are uncertain Pennsylvania Capital Star Some Pa. lawmakers want to end daylight saving time, but impacts are uncertain Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says there are unwelcome consequences accompanying the switch between standard and saving time.
War with Iran is testing the US military health system Philadelphia Inquirer War with Iran is testing the US military health system Jeremy W. Cannon of the Perelman School of Medicine co-authored an opinion piece on the Military Health System.
This chewing gum could help fight cancer—and it’s headed to trials soon Women’s Health This chewing gum could help fight cancer—and it’s headed to trials soon Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine led a study on a special chewing gum that may help those affected by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a common cancer that develops in the lining of the mouth and throat.