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Penn students gain hands-on experience in scientific research through collaborative lab work—part of the University’s commitment to advancing STEM education and real-world discovery. (Image: Courtesy of Inspiring Impact Magazine)
In the News, Research + Innovation

Impact of Research

Each day, in every school at Penn, researchers are making strides to cure diseases, improve lives, and better understand our world. With more than $1.45 … Read More ›

Posted on June 30, 2025
Russell Composto (left), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, and Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, Vice Provost for Graduate Education.
In the News

Composto, Jordan-Sciutto Named Vice Provosts at Penn

Two new vice provosts have been named at the University of Pennsylvania. Russell Composto will be the vice provost for undergraduate education and Kelly Jordan-Sciutto the vice provost … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2025
A picture of men and women walking in a parade in 1922 in St. Augustine, Florida.
In the News

Exploring Juneteenth

Sometimes called America’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and, this year, marks 160 years since the arrival of Union troops in … Read More ›

Posted on June 19, 2025June 18, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Wensi Wu Uses Digital Twins to Explore the Hidden Mechanics of the Human Heart

When Wensi Wu, Research Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), first stepped into the world of computational modeling, she wasn’t thinking about … Read More ›

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025
Picture of two hands with a computer chip
In the News, Research + Innovation

What is an NPU? A Penn Expert Explains

Increasingly, neural processing units (NPUs) are making their way into consumer electronics: laptops, high-end tablets, phones, and more. But what do they do, and why … Read More ›

Posted on June 13, 2025
Honors + Awards, In the News, Students

Penn Engineering Students Graduate as Benjamin Franklin Scholars

The Benjamin Franklin Scholars (BFS) program at the University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary initiative designed for students across all four undergraduate schools: Arts & … Read More ›

Posted on June 9, 2025June 6, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Unlocking the Mechanics of Protein Misfolding

Prions, mysterious shape-shifting proteins, can lead to brain disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, “mad cow disease” in cattle, yet … Read More ›

Posted on June 3, 2025
From left: Marcelo Der Torossian Torres, César de la Fuente, and Rakesh Krishnan of the Machine Biology Group.
In the News, Research + Innovation

Delivering a One-Two Punch to Superbugs to Fight Infections

Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive enemy in the fight against bacterial infections. AMR … Read More ›

Posted on May 28, 2025
In the News

Innovation & Impact Podcast: Microelectronics and Entrepreneurship with Kurt Petersen

In the latest episode of Penn Engineering’s Innovation & Impact podcast, host Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering and Professor in Mechanical Engineering … Read More ›

Posted on May 27, 2025May 29, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can … Read More ›

Posted on May 22, 2025June 2, 2025

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