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- 1Advocates rally at Pennsylvania Capitol for higher education fundingโAdvocates rally at Capitol for a boost in Pennsylvania higher education funding
Advocates gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg to call for increased state funding for higher education. Demonstrators are urging lawmakers to boost appropriations for public universities and colleges, arguing that greater investment is needed to keep tuition affordable and support students across the state.
- 2Shaun Mahony named Huck Chair in Genomics and AI at Penn StateโMahony named Huck Chair in Genomics and AI
The Pennsylvania State University has announced that Shaun Mahony has been named a Huck Chair in Genomics and AI, an endowed professorship recognizing leading researchers at the institution. The appointment places Mahony's work, which combines genomics research with computational and artificial intelligence methods, among the university's flagship scholarly programs supported by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
- 3Penn State to host talk on AI and climate impacts on renewablesโOct. 2 talk to discuss AI insight for climate change impacts on renewable energy
Pennsylvania State University is holding a talk on October 2 examining how artificial intelligence can provide insight into climate change impacts on renewable energy. The event will look at how AI tools can help forecast and manage climate-related challenges for wind, solar and other clean energy systems as extreme weather increasingly disrupts power production.
- 4Golkin Family Foundation gift boosts law and technology at Penn Carey LawโGolkin Family Foundation gift launches next era of law and technology at Penn Carey Law
The Golkin Family Foundation has made a major gift to the University of Pennsylvania's Carey Law School to launch a new era of law and technology work there. According to Penn Today, the donation will support the school's efforts at the intersection of legal education and emerging technology, though further details of the gift's size and programs were not provided.