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Alumni

Catalyzing Change: Henry Coshburn and the Power of Mentorship

In the early 20th century, as Isabel Wilkerson recounts in The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, millions of Black … Read More ›

Posted on June 24, 2024June 26, 2024
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Alumni, In the News

Investing in Innovation: Philanthropy Powers AI Education at Penn Engineering

In 1943, Warren McCullough, a psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Walter Pitts, a runaway prodigy, co-authored a paper in the Bulletin … Read More ›

Posted on May 22, 2024June 2, 2025
Penn Engineering Online 5-Year Anniversary
Academics, Alumni, Students

Opening Doors and Changing Lives: Five Years of Penn Engineering Online Master’s Degrees

The technological landscape is changing at a rapid pace, faster than ever before, leaving almost no career path untouched. In addition, professionals looking to augment … Read More ›

Posted on March 25, 2024November 4, 2024
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Alumni

Penn Engineering Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Shea

For more than a century, Penn Engineering has fostered the growth of innovators, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and opportunities necessary to make remarkable … Read More ›

Posted on July 6, 2023July 18, 2023
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Academics, Alumni, Students

Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions

Penn Engineering strongly supports the statement from University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. in response to the Supreme Court’s … Read More ›

Posted on June 29, 2023
2022 President’s Sustainability Prize winners Julia Yan, Sarah Beth Gleeson, and Shoshana Weintraub.
Alumni, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Winners of President’s Sustainability Prize are Making a Difference for People and the Planet

The President’s Sustainability Prize (PSP) was awarded for the first time in 2022 to three groups with diverse takes on building a cleaner, healthier, more livable … Read More ›

Posted on April 14, 2023
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Alumni, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

2022 PIP/PEP Prize Winners: Where are they now?

In April 2022, three President’s Prize-winning teams were selected from an applicant pool of 71 people to develop projects that promote engagement and innovation. Each … Read More ›

Posted on March 21, 2023
Madison "Maddie" Magee
Alumni, Students

Announcing the Madison ‘Maddie’ Magee Award for Undergraduate Excellence

Penn Engineering is proud to announce the establishment of the Madison “Maddie” Magee Award for Undergraduate Excellence, named in honor of the memory of Madison … Read More ›

Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023
Alumni, Research + Innovation

Sculptural Sweets

In a few short decades, 3D printing has gone from unique to ubiquitous. It’s used nearly everywhere, from making toys and gadgets in classrooms nationwide … Read More ›

Posted on February 14, 2023
Professor Kevin Johnson at Engaging Minds
Alumni, Events, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Kevin Johnson Takes the Stage at ‘Engaging Minds’

This past weekend in New York City, the University of Pennsylvania showcased its 24th Engaging Minds event, the first in person since 2019. It was hosted … Read More ›

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

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