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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
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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
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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
In the News, Research + Innovation

Cracking the Code of Force-Driven Chemistry

When asked to think of a chemical reaction, you might picture bubbling liquids in a beaker, or maybe applying heat to a mixture until something … Read More ›

Posted on July 17, 2025July 15, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Shoji Hall Works at the Electrifying Edge Between Materials Science and Chemistry

Shoji Hall, who joined Penn Engineering as an associate professor in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) in January 2025, is focused on the chemistry of … Read More ›

Posted on July 16, 2025July 22, 2025
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Honors + Awards, In the News

David Meaney Named Vice Provost for Research at Penn

David Meaney has been named vice provost for research at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 1. He is senior associate dean for faculty development and … Read More ›

Posted on July 9, 2025

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