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Pranam Chatterjee Designs Novel AI Frameworks for Biotechnology

When he enrolled at Dartmouth, Pranam Chatterjee, Assistant Professor and Africk-Lesley Distinguished Scholar of Innovation in Engineering with a joint appointment in Bioengineering (BE) and … Read More ›

Posted on September 18, 2025September 17, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Explore How Tumor Mechanics and Tiny Messengers Could Shape the Future of Cancer Research

When Ph.D. student Kshitiz Parihar began combing through dozens of research papers on two seemingly different topics — tumor mechanics and extracellular vesicles, tiny packages … Read More ›

Posted on September 17, 2025
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In the News

Penn Buildings Achieve LEED Certifications, Showcasing Commitment to Sustainability

The University of Pennsylvania’s newest LEED-certified building projects include the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST) which earned a LEED Platinum, Amy Gutmann Hall which was awarded … Read More ›

Posted on September 15, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

What Stiffening Lung Tissue Reveals About the Earliest Stages of Fibrosis

Fibrosis of the lungs is often a silent disease until it’s too late. By the time patients are diagnosed, the scarring of their lung tissue … Read More ›

Posted on September 5, 2025September 4, 2025
In the News

Eva Dyer Is Listening to the Brain’s Code With a Little Help From AI

When Eva Dyer, Rachleff Associate Professor in Bioengineering and in Computer and Information Science, talks about the brain, she doesn’t just talk like a neuroscientist. … Read More ›

Posted on August 27, 2025August 26, 2025
In the News, Medium.com Archive, Research + Innovation

Sunflower Spirals and Raspberry Beads: A Nature-Inspired Leap in Water Harvesting Technology

Tackling large socio-environmental issues like climate change and global freshwater scarcity takes bold, interdisciplinary experts with an eye for natural solutions. Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna … Read More ›

Posted on August 18, 2025August 15, 2025
Two women and one man in professional attire sit on a panel on stage and speak using microphones.
In the News, Research + Innovation

Sustainable Computing: Can AI Be Energy Efficient?

As AI advances at breakneck speed, experts at Penn are urgently trying to answer these questions. Professors Arthur van Benthem and Benjamin C. Lee have … Read More ›

Posted on August 8, 2025
Picture of a geothermal site
In the News, Research + Innovation

Renewable Energy is Not Just for the Grid: Supercharging Carbon Removal with Geothermal Energy Increases Carbon Abatement

Geothermal energy isn’t just for clean power—it can also drive carbon removal. New research from the Clean Energy Conversions Lab shows that pairing geothermal with … Read More ›

Posted on July 29, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

What Ever-Growing Incisors Can Teach Us About Genetic Disease

Teeth may seem like static fixtures, but a new collaboration between engineers and clinicians is proving just how dynamic, informative and medically significant our teeth … Read More ›

Posted on July 24, 2025July 25, 2025
Alumni, In the News, Research + Innovation

Engineering a Healthier Future: Kelsey Swingle’s Journey from Penn Student to Rice Faculty

Kelsey Swingle (GrENG’25) has made a remarkable leap from doctoral training at Penn to a tenure-track faculty position at Rice University. Her pioneering work on … Read More ›

Posted on July 22, 2025July 15, 2025

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