Each year, MIT Technology Review culls through hundreds of nominations to select 35 young researchers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and humanitarians “whose superb technical work promises … Read More ›
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The promise of big data lies in the ability to glean useful trends out of massive collections of individual examples. Whether those examples are shopping … Read More ›
James Pikul, assistant professor in Penn Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and lab member Min Wang recently hosted Philadelphia Inquirer science reporter … Read More ›
Dan Huh, associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering, has been steadily growing a collection of organs-on-chips. These devices incorporate human cells into precisely engineered … Read More ›
As the technology behind two of the COVID-19 vaccines, Messenger RNA (mRNA) is having a moment. A single-stranded counterpart to DNA, mRNA translates its genetic … Read More ›
Deep Jariwala, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, is an expert in two-dimensional materials and new technologies they can enable. Under … Read More ›
Lia, a diagnostics company that got its start in the Integrated Product Design (IPD) program, has brought its first product to market: a flushable, biodegradable … Read More ›
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, the concept of using mRNA to fend off viruses has become a part of the public dialogue. However, scientists have … Read More ›
In the new film Lapsis, writer/director Noah Hutton interrogates the relationship between technology, corporations and everyday workers trying to make ends meet. Taking place in … Read More ›
Danielle Bassett, J. Peter Skirkanich Professor in the departments of Bioengineering and Electrical and Systems Engineering, investigates how the shape of networks impact the phenomena … Read More ›