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Ritesh Agarwal
Honors + Awards

Ritesh Agarwal Receives 2021-22 Heilmeier Award

Ritesh Agarwal, Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named the recipient of the 2021-22 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award for … Read More ›

Posted on March 29, 2022
In the News

Cascode, an Art Installation Commissioned for Amy Gutmann Hall, Begins Public Engagement Workshops

Located at the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets, the forthcoming Amy Gutmann Hall will serve as the hub for Penn Engineering’s IDEAS Initiative, … Read More ›

Posted on March 16, 2022
an illustration of a double gyroid structure
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering Opens the Door for a New Class of Polymers That Can Improve Nanopatterning

The microscopic components that make up computer chips must be made at staggering scales. With billions of transistors in a single processor, each made of … Read More ›

Posted on March 10, 2022March 11, 2022
A rendering of Amy Gutmann Hall featuring Cascode, illuminated at night.
In the News

Cascode, an Art Installation that Visualizes Data, Commissioned for Amy Gutmann Hall

Located at the northeast corner of 34th and Chestnut Streets, the forthcoming Amy Gutmann Hall will serve as the hub for Penn Engineering’s IDEAS Initiative, … Read More ›

Posted on February 23, 2022March 16, 2022
An illustration of a lightsail being pushed through space by a massive laser beam emanating from Earth.
Research + Innovation

How to Design a Sail that Won’t Tear or Melt on an Interstellar Voyage

Astronomers have been waiting decades for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which promises to peer farther into space than ever before. But … Read More ›

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022
Susan Davidson, Duncan Watts and Ruzena Bajcasy
Honors + Awards

Susan Davidson, Duncan Watts and Ruzena Bajcsy Elected 2021 AAAS Fellows

Susan Davidson and Duncan Watts are among the ten Penn scholars that have been named to the 2021 class of American Association for the Advancement … Read More ›

Posted on January 26, 2022February 3, 2022
Daniel A. Hammer
Academics

Daniel A. Hammer Named Director of Center for Precision Engineering for Health

Earlier this year, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, announced a $100 million … Read More ›

Posted on January 10, 2022January 12, 2022
Laura Stubbs, Vijay Kumar, Cora Ingrum and CJ Taylor cut the ribbon for the new ODEI suite
Academics

Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dedicates New Suite to Foundational Figures

Forty years ago, Penn Engineering established the Office of Minority Programs, centralizing the School’s growing efforts to recruit and retain a more diverse and representative … Read More ›

Posted on December 6, 2021December 7, 2021
Research + Innovation

Social Media Bots May Appear Human, but Their Similar Personalities Give Them Away

Social bots, or automated social media accounts that pose as genuine people, have infiltrated all manner of discussions, including conversations about consequential topics, such as … Read More ›

Posted on November 17, 2021
Cynthia Sung's title card on Mission Unstoppable
In the News

Watch Cynthia Sung Bring Origami Robots to Life on ‘Mission Unstoppable’

Cynthia Sung, Gabel Family Term Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, grew up folding paper into classic origami designs and dreamed of creating … Read More ›

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021

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