The Latest Breaking News from the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers jailbreak AI robots to run over pedestrians, place bombs for maximum damage, and covertly spy

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that a range of AI-enhanced robotics systems are dangerously vulnerable to jailbreaks and hacks.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 24, 2024

More human remains from Philadelphia's 1985 MOVE bombing have been found at a museum

More human remains from a 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of a Black liberation group in Philadelphia have been found at the University of Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. “Legend has it,” she said, “John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own.” Her voice was lowered so as not to disturb…

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2024

FOMO still ‘ruling the market’ says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel, as investors hold out for an elusive rate cut to boost prospects

Jeremy Siegel, emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote tech innovations like Nvidia are continuing to "capture the imagination" of the market.

Fortune · Jun 18, 2024

Only 2 Ivy League schools land grads a six-figure salary 10 years out

New data shows that studying at an Ivy League schools won't guarantee a six-figure salary.

Fortune · Jun 10, 2024

Nairobi to New York and back: the loneliness of the internationally educated elite

The long read: Every year, hundreds of Kenyans head off to study at elite universities in the US and UK. On graduating, many find themselves in a strange position: unable to fit in abroad, but no longer feeling like they belong back home

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

AI computers could run in extreme environments like Venus thanks to heat-proof memory device

Ultra-heat resistant computer storage can operate at Venus-like temperatures and may be used in extreme conditions such as nuclear plants and even for future NASA missions.

LiveScience · May 20, 2024

Scientists have created an ultra resistant storage solution that can resist temperatures of 1100°F — shame that it will only be available in megabyte capacities for a foreseeable future

Scientists at Penn University created a memory technology capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 1,100°.

TechRadar · May 18, 2024

Court Declines to Dismiss Libel Suit by Anthropologist Accused of Mishandling Human Remains from Project MOVE Bombing

The case was brought by Dr. Janet Monge against the University of Pennsylvania.

Reason · May 15, 2024

Pro-Palestinian Protests Continue As Encampments Cleared From Three University Campuses

More than 2,800 people have been arrested or detained on campuses across the country.

International Business Times · May 11, 2024