The Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences
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A research center at Penn Engineering, working to foster research and innovation in interconnected social, economic and technological systems.
Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording and Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Associate Professor Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy. Find out more: penntoday.upenn.edu/...
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording and Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Associate Professor Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy. Find out more: penntoday.upenn.edu/...
It’s hard to write an abstract. It’s harder to write a glamorous one that tells your story without overselling your results.
Tomorrow, Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording will lead a virtual abstract-writing workshop hosted by the Community for Rigor. www.c4r.io/blogs-new...
Tomorrow, Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording will lead a virtual abstract-writing workshop hosted by the Community for Rigor. www.c4r.io/blogs-new...
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It’s hard to write an abstract. It’s harder to write a glamorous one that tells your story without overselling your results.
Tomorrow, Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording will lead a virtual abstract-writing workshop hosted by the Community for Rigor. www.c4r.io/blogs-new...
Tomorrow, Warren Center faculty affiliate Konrad Kording will lead a virtual abstract-writing workshop hosted by the Community for Rigor. www.c4r.io/blogs-new...
A very big congratulations to Warren Center affiliate Aaron Roth for receiving the 2025-26 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award! Roth has been recognized for his fundamental contributions to formalizing, quantifying, and enforcing data privacy and algorithmic fairness.
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A very big congratulations to Warren Center affiliate Aaron Roth for receiving the 2025-26 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award! Roth has been recognized for his fundamental contributions to formalizing, quantifying, and enforcing data privacy and algorithmic fairness.
Examining how people’s brains respond to persuasive messages in ads or articles can help reveal what makes those messages stick.
“Decision-making is driven by brain activity in predictable brain systems,” says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
“Decision-making is driven by brain activity in predictable brain systems,” says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Examining how people’s brains respond to persuasive messages in ads or articles can help reveal what makes those messages stick.
“Decision-making is driven by brain activity in predictable brain systems,” says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
“Decision-making is driven by brain activity in predictable brain systems,” says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
Huge congrats to Warren Center affiliate Surbhi Goel, who has been named a 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellow. This award will fund her research to understand unpredictable errors resulting from the “black-box” nature of many AI systems. blog.seas.upenn.edu/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Huge congrats to Warren Center affiliate Surbhi Goel, who has been named a 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellow. This award will fund her research to understand unpredictable errors resulting from the “black-box” nature of many AI systems. blog.seas.upenn.edu/...
Ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel period and expected long security lines, Penn Today spoke with Warren Center faculty affiliate Gad Allon about the need for long-term solutions to reliability and infrastructure issues. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel period and expected long security lines, Penn Today spoke with Warren Center faculty affiliate Gad Allon about the need for long-term solutions to reliability and infrastructure issues. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
Despite decades of research, we still don't know how the brain integrates the features of an object into a coherent whole or whether artificial systems perform similar binding. Tomorrow, @KordingLab will give a seminar on "How Brains and Machines Solve the Binding Problem." ai.upenn.edu/penn-ai...
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Despite decades of research, we still don't know how the brain integrates the features of an object into a coherent whole or whether artificial systems perform similar binding. Tomorrow, @KordingLab will give a seminar on "How Brains and Machines Solve the Binding Problem." ai.upenn.edu/penn-ai...
A collaborative team led by Warren Center affiliate Ted Satterthwaite and postdoctoral fellow Golia Shafiei has developed Reproducible Brain Charts, a large-scale, open data resource to help researchers link brain development with mental health disorders. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A collaborative team led by Warren Center affiliate Ted Satterthwaite and postdoctoral fellow Golia Shafiei has developed Reproducible Brain Charts, a large-scale, open data resource to help researchers link brain development with mental health disorders. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
Using a pair of pre-election surveys conducted 24 years apart, Warren Center faculty affiliate Diana Mutz found that Americans are talking with more people more frequently about politics, primarily those people they agree with politically. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Using a pair of pre-election surveys conducted 24 years apart, Warren Center faculty affiliate Diana Mutz found that Americans are talking with more people more frequently about politics, primarily those people they agree with politically. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
Congratulations to Warren Center faculty affiliate Dolores Albarracín, who has been honored with the 2025 Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology! www.annenbergpublicp...
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Congratulations to Warren Center faculty affiliate Dolores Albarracín, who has been honored with the 2025 Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology! www.annenbergpublicp...
Applying new tools to entire brains offers the opportunity to uncover how molecules work together to generate neural physiology and how neurons work together to generate behavior, write Warren Center affiliate Konrad Kording and MIT Professor Edward Boyden. www.thetransmitter.o...
October 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Applying new tools to entire brains offers the opportunity to uncover how molecules work together to generate neural physiology and how neurons work together to generate behavior, write Warren Center affiliate Konrad Kording and MIT Professor Edward Boyden. www.thetransmitter.o...
AI is no longer just advancing, it’s accelerating in ways that will redefine how humans and machines work together. For Warren Center faculty affiliate Chris Callison-Burch, this moment is both thrilling and pivotal. online.seas.upenn.ed...
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
AI is no longer just advancing, it’s accelerating in ways that will redefine how humans and machines work together. For Warren Center faculty affiliate Chris Callison-Burch, this moment is both thrilling and pivotal. online.seas.upenn.ed...
A recent study has important implications for smokers and policymakers, says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk, “and for everyone, knowing how much the places we spend time might shape our decision-making is powerful.” penntoday.upenn.edu/...
October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A recent study has important implications for smokers and policymakers, says Warren Center affiliate Emily Falk, “and for everyone, knowing how much the places we spend time might shape our decision-making is powerful.” penntoday.upenn.edu/...
12 years ago, the Warren Center celebrated its launch. Since then, we've continued to host events, support collaborative research, and highlight leading thinkers and cutting-edge developments, connecting researchers, students, and entrepreneurs across the spectrum of data science.
October 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
12 years ago, the Warren Center celebrated its launch. Since then, we've continued to host events, support collaborative research, and highlight leading thinkers and cutting-edge developments, connecting researchers, students, and entrepreneurs across the spectrum of data science.
In an interview with The Center Square, Warren Center Director Michael Kearns said that he’s less worried about autonomous machines becoming all-powerful than the challenges already posed by #AI. www.thecentersquare....
October 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In an interview with The Center Square, Warren Center Director Michael Kearns said that he’s less worried about autonomous machines becoming all-powerful than the challenges already posed by #AI. www.thecentersquare....
Warren Center faculty affiliates Vijay Kumar, Chris Callison-Burch, and Kevin Werbach all participated in Perry World House's recent conference on The Future of Artificial Intelligence Governance and International Politics. Find out more here: perryworldhouse.upen...
October 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Warren Center faculty affiliates Vijay Kumar, Chris Callison-Burch, and Kevin Werbach all participated in Perry World House's recent conference on The Future of Artificial Intelligence Governance and International Politics. Find out more here: perryworldhouse.upen...
Are loyalty programs worth it for retailers? Warren Center faculty affiliate Peter Fader says yes, but only if they are designed for customer lifetime value. Read more here: penntoday.upenn.edu/...
October 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Are loyalty programs worth it for retailers? Warren Center faculty affiliate Peter Fader says yes, but only if they are designed for customer lifetime value. Read more here: penntoday.upenn.edu/...
“AI demands an interdisciplinary approach,” says Warren Center affiliate Chris Callison-Burch. That philosophy shapes his teaching as much as his research, with students experiencing the exact same rigor online as they would on campus. online.seas.upenn.ed...
October 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“AI demands an interdisciplinary approach,” says Warren Center affiliate Chris Callison-Burch. That philosophy shapes his teaching as much as his research, with students experiencing the exact same rigor online as they would on campus. online.seas.upenn.ed...
The future of #AI inferencing workloads is uncertain because demand depends on the pace of “technology uptake” among individuals and enterprises, Warren Center faculty affiliate Benjamin C. Lee told MarketWatch. www.marketwatch.com/...
October 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The future of #AI inferencing workloads is uncertain because demand depends on the pace of “technology uptake” among individuals and enterprises, Warren Center faculty affiliate Benjamin C. Lee told MarketWatch. www.marketwatch.com/...
Thank you to all who joined our AI Research Mixer last week! We had 13 great faculty talks, over 30 student/postdoc posters, and Jenn Wortman Vaughan, Senior Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research, delivered the keynote on generative AI. ai.seas.upenn.edu/ai...
September 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thank you to all who joined our AI Research Mixer last week! We had 13 great faculty talks, over 30 student/postdoc posters, and Jenn Wortman Vaughan, Senior Principal Research Manager at Microsoft Research, delivered the keynote on generative AI. ai.seas.upenn.edu/ai...
This fall, Philadelphia will host the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Northeast Cities ceremony, but in today’s social-media-driven markets, is the century-old guide becoming outdated—or does it remain a rare signal of quality that endures? writes Warren Center affiliate Gad Allon. gadallon.substack.co...
September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This fall, Philadelphia will host the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Northeast Cities ceremony, but in today’s social-media-driven markets, is the century-old guide becoming outdated—or does it remain a rare signal of quality that endures? writes Warren Center affiliate Gad Allon. gadallon.substack.co...
Can't make it in person to our AI Research Mixer today? No problem! Join via the livestream link below to see Jenn Wortman Vaughan's Keynote and all our faculty talks throughout the day. upenn.zoom.us/s/9519...
September 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Can't make it in person to our AI Research Mixer today? No problem! Join via the livestream link below to see Jenn Wortman Vaughan's Keynote and all our faculty talks throughout the day. upenn.zoom.us/s/9519...
When Warren Center faculty affiliate Chris Callison-Burch began teaching Penn's lone AI course before ChatGPT exploded on the scene, he had 150 students. This year, he expects nearly five times that number. www.csmonitor.com/Bu...
September 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
When Warren Center faculty affiliate Chris Callison-Burch began teaching Penn's lone AI course before ChatGPT exploded on the scene, he had 150 students. This year, he expects nearly five times that number. www.csmonitor.com/Bu...
Last week, the Hidden Brain Podcast spoke with Warren Center faculty affiliate Emily Falk about why our minds often conspire against our best interests, and how we can regain control. www.hiddenbrain.org/...
September 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Last week, the Hidden Brain Podcast spoke with Warren Center faculty affiliate Emily Falk about why our minds often conspire against our best interests, and how we can regain control. www.hiddenbrain.org/...
Fun fact: Amy Gutmann Hall, home to the Warren Center, is one of the East Coast’s largest mass timber structures, utilizing a material that is significantly more sustainable compared to concrete or steel! penntoday.upenn.edu/...
September 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Fun fact: Amy Gutmann Hall, home to the Warren Center, is one of the East Coast’s largest mass timber structures, utilizing a material that is significantly more sustainable compared to concrete or steel! penntoday.upenn.edu/...