A microscopic robot with onboard closed-loop control Nature A microscopic robot with onboard closed-loop control Researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science fabricated a chip with photovoltaic cells for power, temperature sensors, control circuits for electrokinetic actuators, and an optical receiver for communication and programming, as well as processing and memory.
The upside of professional rejection The Atlantic The upside of professional rejection Research from Samir Nurmohamed of the Wharton School found that the identity of the person who does the rejecting in a professional setting might also shape the outcome.
Penn calls request for Jewish employees’ names unconstitutional in court filing Inside Higher Ed Penn calls request for Jewish employees’ names unconstitutional in court filing In its formal response Tuesday to EEOC's demand to disclose the names of Jewish employees without their consent, Penn argues that the request is unconstitutional and disregards the “frightening and well-documented history” of governmental cataloging of people with Jewish ancestry.
Like it or not, AI Is part of health care now Slate.com Like it or not, AI Is part of health care now Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the changing AI medical landscape.
The great crime decline is happening all across the country The Atlantic The great crime decline is happening all across the country A Penn study credits a Group Violence Reduction Strategy with reducing homicides and nonfatal shootings in Baltimore.
Why the hospital-at-home waiver matters U.S. News Why the hospital-at-home waiver matters Lee Fleisher of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks in favor of a waiver that allows hospitals to provide acute-level care in patients’ homes by temporarily waiving certain Medicare rules.
‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor The Guardian ‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor Nikhil Anand of the School of Arts & Science says a motorway to connect parts of Mumbai is outdated and elitist.
More people are getting gout. And it’s giving way to the most bizarre TikTok health advice Men’s Health More people are getting gout. And it’s giving way to the most bizarre TikTok health advice Richard C. Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine says ginger is not a good way to treat gout.
Should you take advantage of the latest controversial development in health care? Your doctor already is. Slate.com Should you take advantage of the latest controversial development in health care? Your doctor already is. Torrey Creed of the Perelman School of Medicine says medical AI chatbots should only be pulling information from medical data, and Raina Merchant, also of Perelman, speaks about Chart Hero, an AI program for patient health records.
‘A long bridge’: These programs can help foster care youth attend—and succeed at—college WHYY (Philadelphia) ‘A long bridge’: These programs can help foster care youth attend—and succeed at—college Sarah Wasch of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on the college aspirations of foster children.