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Author: Melissa Pappas

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Antonio Loquercio Teaches Robots Common Sense, Empathy and Other Forms of Intelligence

When asked “why study robots?” Antonio Loquercio, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, says that he himself is 10% robot. Diagnosed with diabetes when … Read More ›

Posted on November 14, 2024December 9, 2024
Grants, Honors + Awards, In the News, Research + Innovation

The 2024 NEMO Prize Will Support Research in Self-Administrable DNA Therapy

Imagine a new drug class that could — with one intramuscular injection at home or in a doctor’s office — treat the most common, chronic … Read More ›

Posted on November 8, 2024December 9, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Balancing Quantity and Quality: How X/Twitter’s Algorithm Influences Our Consumption of News

  Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception … Read More ›

Posted on October 24, 2024October 23, 2024
Grants, Honors + Awards, In the News, Research + Innovation

Shu Yang to Co-Design Artificial Reef Structures that Help Harness Wave Energy

In the race to power the world with renewable energy, Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), looks to … Read More ›

Posted on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Grants, Honors + Awards, In the News

Rahul Mangharam Receives NSF Award for Trustworthy AI in Transportation Cyber-Physical Systems

Society’s widespread adoption of self-driving cars is just around the corner. But while these vehicles have the potential to provide significant economic and societal benefits … Read More ›

Posted on October 16, 2024October 15, 2024
Honors + Awards, In the News

Danaë Metaxa to Represent Penn in the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium

The U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), initiated on February 8, 2024, unites AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society … Read More ›

Posted on October 16, 2024October 15, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering Innovation and Impact Podcast Episode 5: Responsible Innovation

Today’s world of technology is more complicated than ever before. The ability to rapidly innovate paired with the unpredictability of society can make it difficult  … Read More ›

Posted on October 11, 2024October 14, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Nathan Wei on Renewable Energy, Fluid Mechanics and the Shaping of Humble Engineers

With a research career dedicated to atmospheric wind and fluid mechanics, Nathan Wei, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), takes his endeavors … Read More ›

Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024
Honors + Awards, In the News

Rajeev Alur Receives the 2024 Donald E. Knuth Prize for Outstanding Contributions to the Foundations of Computer Science

Rajeev Alur, Zisman Family Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS) and the Founding Director of the ASSET Center for safe and trustworthy AI-enabled systems, … Read More ›

Posted on September 19, 2024September 16, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers to Solve the World’s Energy and Sustainability Problems

Lorena Grundy, Penn Engineering’s new Practice Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, decided she wanted to be an engineer to make a difference in … Read More ›

Posted on September 10, 2024September 9, 2024

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