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Studying Wikipedia browsing habits to learn how people learn

A collaborative team of researchers led by Dale Zhou, who did his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and Dani Bassett in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science looked at how nearly half a million people around the world use Wikipedia’s knowledge networks. They found stark differences in browsing habits […]

Published on October 25, 2024

California Mental Health Agency Director To Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations

California’s mental health commission on Thursday announced its executive director would resign amid revelations that he traveled to the U.K. courtesy of a state vendor while he sought to prevent a budget cut that would have defunded the company’s contract. Toby Ewing, executive director of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, will step […]

Published on October 25, 2024

Tiny medicine combats infections and drug resistance

Researchers have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to fight an infection. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute […]

Published on October 24, 2024