Using smartphones to collect users’ health data may improve medical research, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis by writer Charles Wallace. Recent studies, many of which were conducted on ...

Columnist Charlotte Pulica explains the importance of research at Penn, and why every student should participate in some form ...

A month ago, I’ve talked about using computers to hack on our day-to-day existence, specifically, augmenting my sense of time (or rather, lack thereof). Collecting data has been super helpful – and it ...

Collecting data on embedded emissions in imports offers a broader and more accurate picture of a country’s carbon footprint, enables informed climate policies, and—with some carrots and sticks—can ...

Data should be the backbone and driving force of all business decisions—and you must stay compliant and ethical during the data collection process. With evolving privacy laws and growing consumer ...

Companies can now accrue stunning amounts of intimate data about their employees’ bodies. Some might collect biometric data such as fingerprints and retina scans as part of efforts to improve security ...