Wharton AI & Analytics News Archives

Wharton Women in Analytics 2023

This March, Analytics at Wharton celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month by showcasing business analytics leaders, pioneering researchers, and risings data science superstars. …Read More

Wharton Student Teams Deliver Insights to Lowe’s and Align Technology

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Through the Analytics Accelerator, an experiential learning program, teams of student provide valuable insights to Lowe’s for their Buy Online and Pick Up In Store option and analyzed sales funnel data for Align Technology for their 3D modeling medical devices.…Read More

Penn Wrestling Partners with Wharton Neuroscience Initiative to Win Mind Games

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The University of Pennsylvania Quakers are learning how to make every minute on the mat count, thanks to a unique collaboration with the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative (WiN). They recently completed a project using patented biometric sensors that captured a wealth of data on the physical and mental performance of the wrestlers as they fatigued.…Read More

Wharton Researchers Build Algorithm to Help Fight Sex Trafficking

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A pair of Wharton researchers are using machine learning to shine a light on sex trafficking, one of the darkest and most difficult crimes that claims millions of victims a year worldwide. Pia Ramchandani, doctoral candidate in the Department of Operations, Information and Decisions, and her professor, Hamsa Bastani, are developing algorithms to help law enforcement crack the code on covert networks that recruit victims through deceptive online ads.…Read More

The Wharton Sports Business Summit Continues Its Winning Streak

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As part of the 2022 Wharton Sports Business Summit, students, journalists, and faculty alike gathered in the auditorium-style classrooms at The Wharton School’s Huntsman Hall to hear from prominent sports voices, including Philadelphia 76ers player Tobias Harris, Milwaukee Bucks co-owner, Marc Lasry, and a parade of esteemed alumni currently working in sports.…Read More

Analytics at Wharton Year in Review – 2022

As the calendar year comes to a close, we take a look back at all of the fantastic accomplishments that took place at Analytics at Wharton (AAW). From student programming, exciting in-person events, celebrity sightings, and a wealth of impactful funded research, 2022 proved to be a year of progress and innovation.…Read More

Renée Creppy Combines Passion for Neuroscience and Soccer During MindCORE Summer Fellowship Program

Renée Creppy is a junior at Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black and Catholic university in the country, where she is earning a double major in neuroscience and French. Creppy was among 23 students who recently completed the MindCORE Summer Fellowship Program, a paid 10-week program at Penn that is open to outstanding undergrads.…Read More

MindCORE Summer Fellowship Program Aims for a More Equitable Neuroscience Future

Penn is making sure that the next generation of neuroscientists will be different. The University has launched a multidisciplinary fellowship to attract more women and people of color to the field, which has lagged behind other sciences in diverse representation. The MindCORE Summer Fellowship is a paid, 10-week program open to Penn and non-Penn undergrads who partner with mentors to embark on a unique research project based on their own interests.…Read More