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Empowering Futures: How PRECISE Center’s Mentorship with Google is Transforming Academic Careers and Innovation

“It takes a village to raise a child,” the old saying goes. In the world of academic research, the same principle holds true. At the … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2025April 25, 2025
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Academics, Alumni, Events, Research + Innovation, Students

Scaling Up: How AI Month 2025 Brought Big Ideas to Life at Penn Engineering

In the world of AI, experts frequently discuss so-called “scaling laws,” which describe how large language models (LLMs) grow exponentially more powerful as their training … Read More ›

Posted on April 28, 2025April 27, 2025
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Academics, Research + Innovation

Meet Jean, Penn Engineering’s AI Tutor, Available 24/7

Imagine that you’re a first-year student in the Master of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) program, Penn Engineering’s most popular online degree. You’ve spent hours … Read More ›

Posted on April 23, 2025April 25, 2025
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Academics, Students

Responsible Innovation Starts Here: A Holistic Approach to Engineering Education

Imagine that a company develops a new, more sustainable type of concrete. One day, a bridge built using the material collapses, injuring an elderly woman. … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2025April 4, 2025
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Academics, Students

Meet Taylor Caputo, Director of the Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab

Since Tangen Hall’s 2020 opening, Taylor Caputo (IPD’15), Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), has directed the Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab, introducing … Read More ›

Posted on March 27, 2025April 30, 2025
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Academics, Students

The Cora Ingrum Center: Supporting the Next Generation of Engineers

Only a tiny fraction of American high school students ever get the chance to conduct scientific research in a university lab. There are thousands of … Read More ›

Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025
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Academics, Grants, Students

From Lab to Classroom: The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology Empowers Teachers and Students

“What do you remember about stress and strain?” Max Lawrence, who teaches engineering at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, a public middle and high school … Read More ›

Posted on March 7, 2025March 5, 2025
Academics, In the News, Research + Innovation

From Drummer to Educator: How Entrepreneurship Transcends Disciplines

For someone who’s navigated multiple careers and passions, starting in music, pivoting to tech and now teaching engineering entrepreneurship, Jeffrey Babin, Practice Professor in Mechanical … Read More ›

Posted on February 19, 2025February 17, 2025
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Academics, Students

Building Tomorrow’s Innovators: Inside Penn’s Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program

The room hums with anticipation. A group of would-be founders shifts in their seats, scribbling last-minute notes and readying their pitch decks. The lights dim … Read More ›

Posted on February 13, 2025February 26, 2025
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Academics, Alumni, In the News

Meet Vanessa Chan: Penn Engineering’s Inaugural Vice Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  Vanessa Chan, Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), brings a wealth of experience and a passion for innovation … Read More ›

Posted on January 27, 2025January 26, 2025

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