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Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisThis is a great cause that could not be more timely and topical. My friend Manik Suri is building out at the team at Global Risks Fund -- if you're interested, click on the link below, and if you know someone who could be a great fit please share.Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisGlobal Risks Fund is hiring. We are a new philanthropic organization working to reduce catastrophic risks in areas such as nuclear weapons, biological threats, and advanced AI. This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class team at the ground level, working in a dynamic startup environment to help us launch an ambitious new platform to reduce frontier risks. Three roles, all in person in the San Francisco Bay Area: Vice President, Biosecurity Frontier Risk Strategist, Nuclear Frontier Risk Strategist Full descriptions: https://lnkd.in/gS46R62W To apply, send a cover letter and resume to contact@global-risks.org with the role and your name in the subject line.
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Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisBay Area University of Pennsylvania alum klaxon: come along to the signature event of Penn Arts & Sciences!Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisJoin us for Ben Talks Bay Area | Before the Breakthroughs: Ideas on the Horizon on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:30 PM at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Penn Art & Sciences faculty from across disciplines will share rapid-fire, insights before joining Dean Mark Trodden in conversation about how their fields are shaping the future. Inspired by SAS Horizons: Pathways for a Changing World, the School’s new strategic vision, the evening will showcase the questions and insights that come before the breakthroughs and open new possibilities for individuals, communities, and society. A light reception and mingling with fellow alumni opens the evening, followed by remarks from Ramanan Raghavendran, Chair, Board of Trustees; J. Larry Jameson , MD, PhD, President; Mark Trodden, PhD, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences; our faculty panel, and a post-reception dessert. #BenTalks #PennArtsAndSciences #PennAlumni #SASHorizons To register, please go to https://lnkd.in/enZtJ_WP
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Ramanan Raghavendran reposted thisRamanan Raghavendran reposted thisWith President J. Larry Jameson announcing his leadership transition, the Board of Trustees has convened a Consultative Committee of trustees, deans, undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty to support the University’s presidential search process. “Penn is at an inflection point with great promise, and the choice of the next President is highly consequential,” says Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran. “I am grateful to all members of our community for your support and encouragement as we find our next leader.” Read More: https://bit.ly/4fSxfCCConsultative Committee for the selection of a president | Penn TodayConsultative Committee for the selection of a president | Penn Today
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Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisSo many threads came together at this wonderful event for the Center for East Asian Studies at Penn Arts & Sciences, hosted at The Wharton School West campus in San Francisco. Special thanks to my classmate Lolita Jackson MBE FRSA for inviting me!Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisIt was wonderful to see two entities I hold dear, University of Pennsylvania and U.S.-Japan Leadership Program come together last week at The Wharton School West in San Francisco. The Penn Center for East Asian Studies sponsored this great event to coincide with the USJLP conference in Palo Alto, to highlight Penn’s longtime relationship with Japan (the first Japanese student arrived at Penn in the late 1800s) and its continuing commitment to East Asia, and specifically Japan. I was thrilled to help emcee and introduce my classmate, Penn Trustee Chair Ramanan Raghavendran Eng’89 W’89 LPS’15, who gave wonderful remarks to the crowd. Both the USJLP fellows and Penn alums had a wonderful time. We were also joined by my dear longtime friend and Penn Trustee Vice Chair Marc McMorris C’90 WG’94. Perry World House Penn Global
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Ramanan Raghavendran reposted thisRamanan Raghavendran reposted this#DataCenters are subject to a range of #CleanAirAct requirements, from ambient air pollution standards to emission rules for stationary engines and turbines. Data centers must understand which regulations apply to them, which pollutants to monitor, and how to site air quality sensors effectively to ensure both regulatory compliance and community accountability. A well-designed air quality monitoring program can effectively serve regulatory, operational, environmental, and #PublicHealth goals simultaneously. https://lnkd.in/gDE5-cQ4 #FencelineMonitoring #EnvironmentalMonitoring #CleanAir #FossilFuels #AirPollution #AirQualityData center air quality monitoring & standards: A practical guide | ClarityData center air quality monitoring & standards: A practical guide | Clarity
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Ramanan Raghavendran reposted thisRamanan Raghavendran reposted thisMillions of people across more than 20 U.S. states are breathing unhealthy air this week as smoke from nearly 900 active #CanadianWildfires, combined with #wildfires in Minnesota, drifts across the Northeast. Our hearts go out to the communities in Ontario and beyond facing evacuations, and to the fire crews working around the clock to contain these blazes. For everyone downwind, we know how unsettling it is to see orange skies and wonder what it means for your family's health. We want to help in the way we can: by sharing what the #AirQuality data shows and the resources that can help you stay safe. What our sensor networks are seeing: 🔸 In Chicago, nearly all 277 sensors in the Open Air Chicago network registered "Hazardous" AQI levels on Thursday 🔸 Breathe Philly sensors recorded "Unhealthy" readings across Philadelphia 🔸 Networks in Washington, DC, Detroit, and Ann Arbor captured similar conditions as the smoke moved through A few ways to protect yourself and your loved ones: ✔️ Check real-time AQI before heading outside (AirNow Fire and Smoke Map or Clarity OpenMap) ✔️ When AQI reaches "Unhealthy," limit time outdoors and run an air purifier inside ✔️ Wear an N95/KN95 mask if going outside is unavoidable ✔️ Take extra care with children, older adults, pregnant women, and anyone with respiratory conditions ✔️ Watch for heat-related health effects alongside smoke exposure We've compiled the full picture, including maps, #AirPollution sensor data, and a downloadable wildfire preparedness checklist, in the post below here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFY9gtNc Stay safe out there. #WildfireSmoke #PublicHealth #AQIHow are the Canadian wildfires impacting U.S. air quality?How are the Canadian wildfires impacting U.S. air quality?
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Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisUniversity of Pennsylvania faculty, alumni, parents and students in my network here: Penn is commencing the search process for its eleventh president. An essential element of the search is our Penn community survey -- link below. Make your voice heard; the survey will take just a few minutes to fill. And feel free to share with Penn community members in your circles. https://lnkd.in/gCs7WNCi
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Ramanan Raghavendran reposted thisRamanan Raghavendran reposted thisIn a Q&A, Penn Arts & Sciences Dean Mark Trodden discusses the vision of the School’s strategic framework, a new undergraduate curriculum, and a reimagining of the David Rittenhouse Laboratory that will complement its neighboring scientific buildings on campus. The new Physical Sciences Complex “will be a statement that Penn believes in science and technology in a foundational sense and is looking to the future,” says Trodden. Read More: https://bit.ly/3QFLMaR
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Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisA look at the unglamorous* but vitally important governance work the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has undertaken over the last two years. I am very proud of my fellow trustees for thoughtfully rethinking how the board works. * "Trustee committee restructuring" turns out to not be exciting for most people!Ramanan Raghavendran shared thisPenn's Board of Trustees has undertaken a significant governance overhaul over the past two years. Board Chair Ramanan Raghavendran sat down with Penn Today to explain the reasoning behind the restructuring and how the changes will strengthen Penn in the future. “The question we asked ourselves—what does Penn need from us, now and for the long term—is one every part of our community can ask,” he says.Governance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran | Penn TodayGovernance changes at Penn: A conversation with Ramanan Raghavendran | Penn Today
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisRenaissance and Discovery Education have partnered to integrate assessment content from Discovery Education's Science Techbook core curriculum directly into the Renaissance DnA and SchoolCity platforms — giving districts a more connected view of curriculum, assessment, and student performance in one place. Key benefits for districts: 🔹Reduced data silos with unified reporting 🔹Stronger curriculum-to-assessment alignment 🔹Seamless integration into existing workflows Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yhRAra #Renaissance #DiscoveryEducation #K12Education #EdTech
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisWhat if AI didn’t have to be a black box? Enterprise AI becomes easier to trust when you can see what happens behind the answer. That’s the idea behind the Glass Box — AI that is transparent, traceable and built for enterprise CX. With Inbenta Encore, enterprise knowledge moves through a governed process. The knowledge and governance work happens before the customer even asks. See it in action. Experience Encore. https://hubs.ly/Q04ymknQ0 #EnterpriseAI #CXAI #AIGovernance #AIArchitecture #KnowledgeEngineering #CustomerExperience #ConversationalAI #InbentaEncore
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisHot take: a query that runs can still be wrong. That is the problem with treating enterprise analytics as a Text-to-SQL challenge. In real organizations, the hard part is not just generating a valid query. It is resolving the right team, metric, time range, and permissions, then enforcing the business rules that make the answer trustworthy. New Dialpad research introduces Analytic Agent, an agentic system that turns natural-language questions into secure interactions with governed enterprise analytics APIs. On 90 expert-curated enterprise use cases, the system achieved: 🔹 96.67% query execution success with Gemini 2.5 Pro 🔹 77.22% end-to-end accuracy 🔹 71.67% end-to-end accuracy with Gemini 2.5 Flash, the production choice for its balance of reliability and efficiency The takeaway: enterprise AI should not treat the LLM as the source of business logic. It should use the LLM to plan over the governed systems that already define, protect, and audit the business. 👉 Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eJjaFr_J 👉 Read the research: https://lnkd.in/e69S5W9H 👉 Check out Dialpad’s AI Research program: https://lnkd.in/gbuyUWK9 #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #Analytics #Governance #AIResearch
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked this“In our earnest quest to avoid the bad stuff. There’s been more and more interest in choosing quote unquote clean products, especially when it comes to stuff that goes on our skin, in our hair and in the air. The tricky part is clean is not a standardized term and it doesn’t have any legal expectations.” — Katelan Cunningham Listen to our Second Nature episode, Can We Shop Our Way to "Clean"? https://lnkd.in/g8iJxiTH
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisWhere does the world get its electricity from? Our latest Energy Snapshot newsletter takes a closer look. Today, the largest source of electricity generation globally is coal, followed by natural gas and hydropower. Solar PV, meanwhile, is expanding rapidly. In 2026, electricity generation from solar is set to increase by around 600 TWh – matching 2025’s record. As a result, solar is on track to become the world’s second-largest source of renewable electricity generation this year, surpassing wind power. And together, renewables are expected to generate more electricity than coal in 2026 after reaching near parity with it last year. Subscribe to the Energy Snapshot to get insights like this delivered to your inbox monthly 👉 https://buff.ly/iNVojXG
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked this💰$412 billion was invested in new utility-scale renewable projects across low- and middle-income economies from 2016-2025. But where is that capital coming from? In 2025, 68% of investment came from domestic sources, signaling the growing role of local capital in financing the energy transition. ⚡️ Explore BloombergNEF’s latest insights. https://bloom.bg/4xZOYOV
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisErika James has been reappointed as dean of The Wharton School through June 2032. In making the announcement, President J. Larry Jameson and Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. highlighted her first-term success in strengthening Wharton’s academic, financial, and global standing. “It takes exceptional leadership to advance the world’s most exceptional business school,” said Jameson. “Doing so through a global pandemic and historic headwinds for higher education makes Dean James’s first term all the more impressive.” Read More: https://bit.ly/4xGJoA3
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisMethane isn't included in the WHO's air quality guidelines, but its impact on air quality is real. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and is responsible for 35% of the world's harmful ozone. Detecting and reducing these emissions requires air quality monitoring. Methane monitoring exists across multiple scales, from point-source sensors and fenceline instruments to aircraft- and satellite-based systems. Turning that data into cleaner air means pairing detection with effective mitigation strategies, whether that's fixing leaks, improving livestock diets, or strengthening regulation. https://lnkd.in/eNRUTdmp #GlobalWarming #PublicHealth #GreenhouseGas #MethaneMethane monitoring 101: Detect, measure & mitigate emissions | ClarityMethane monitoring 101: Detect, measure & mitigate emissions | Clarity
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Ramanan Raghavendran liked thisRamanan Raghavendran liked thisWe are proud to partner with Hillsborough County, Florida, on the Community Air Quality Monitoring Network (CAMN). CAMN is a community-driven air monitoring project that includes more than 20 Clarity Movement Node-S sensors, plus a Black Carbon Module, to track traffic-related air pollution in neighborhoods that regulatory monitors don't reach. The project is led by several organizations, including the University of South Florida, the county's Transportation Planning Organization (Plan Hillsborough (Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission)), the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County, and community organizations. Hillsborough’s network pairs hyperlocal data with workshops and coalition meetings that give residents a direct hand in how sensors get placed and used. The network has already shaped community conversations and earned a 2025 award for grassroots environmental planning. https://lnkd.in/eJgtmzz3 #PublicHealth #CommunityAirMonitoring #AirQualitySensors #CommunityEngagement #AirPollutionCommunity air monitoring in Hillsborough, Florida | ClarityCommunity air monitoring in Hillsborough, Florida | Clarity
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Mohit Mittal
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Arun Kumar
This article, co-authored by Vardaan Ahluwalia and me lays out India's significant new Research Development and Innovation Fund initiative in the context of other successful interventions: when governments and the private sector work together, they can make a transformative difference to deep technology entrepreneurship. Equally, initiatives to help manage financial risk should be followed by structural reforms in areas ranging from intellectual property regulation, ease of clearances for start-ups, tax rationalization in capital gains and options that helps start-ups attract talent, and a visa regime that attracts leading global researchers. https://lnkd.in/gk92YSZa
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