Technology
Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance offers after-school classes, training for teachers, workshops and seasonal camps throughout Philadelphia.
2 days ago
Listen 2:09Thomas Jefferson University opens $1.8 million market research lab
The lab is funded by alum John Thackrah and allows students access to live data for market research.
3 days ago
AI is watching: Are we safer or sliding toward ‘1984’?
Does AI-powered surveillance make us safer? From Ring cams catching package thieves to systems claiming to detect shooters, AI security tech is rapidly advancing.
Air Date: December 8, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12The company will expand to more than 20 cities, including Pittsburgh and Baltimore, but no word yet on when people will get to ride.
1 week ago
Listen 1:04Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits
Health systems say AI note-taking tools could save doctors precious hours each day. But some research shows doctors have mixed feelings about the technology.
1 week ago
Listen 3:51En la Universidad de Delaware, un profesor de escritura enseña a los estudiantes a utilizar la IA de manera responsable, explorando sus capacidades.
2 weeks ago
At the University of Delaware, a writing professor teaches students to use AI responsibly, exploring its capabilities and fact-checking tools.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:45Can teachers spot AI writing? Penn researchers weigh in
The widespread use of AI has sparked a dilemma for teachers and professors. How do you tell the difference between assignments written by students, and those written by a bot?
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:11How not to be mistaken for a chatbot
Top signs from researchers that something was written by AI, and how to avoid sounding like a chatbot yourself.
4 weeks ago
Listen 14:01How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares
Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."
Air Date: November 17, 2025
Listen 31:33An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.
Air Date: November 14, 2025
Listen 49:34New Jersey schools and students are cautiously embracing AI in the classroom
A recent report found a growing number of teachers and students use the technology, which is becoming a more common part of everyday life.
1 month ago
Listen 0:57Purported hacker behind Penn’s fraudulent email claims to have grabbed donor data in attack
A cybersecurity site heard from someone claiming to be the hacker over the weekend. The university has alerted the FBI.
1 month ago
Philly students are using AI tools to write essays. Can they do so responsibly?
Artificial intelligence developers were likely not thinking of youth development when they created large language models. This intergenerational Penn research team is.
1 month ago
Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world
There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.
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