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Penn Engineering Innovation and Impact Podcast Episode 5: Responsible Innovation

Today’s world of technology is more complicated than ever before. The ability to rapidly innovate paired with the unpredictability of society can make it difficult  … Read More ›

Posted on October 11, 2024October 14, 2024
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In the News, Research + Innovation

An Idea Rooted in ‘Twistronics’ Yields an Electrifying, ‘Dizzying’ Outcome

In 2018, a discovery in materials science sent shock waves throughout the community. A team showed that stacking two layers of graphene—a honeycomb-like layer of carbon … Read More ›

Posted on October 7, 2024
(Left to right) Ramanan Raghavendran, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees; Interim President J. Larry Jameson; Penn President Emerita Amy Gutmann; trustee Harlan Stone; chair of the Penn Engineering Board of Advisors Rob Stavis; and Penn Engineering’s Nemirovsky Family Dean Vijay Kumar cut a ribbon on Amy Gutmann Hall, the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence.
In the News

Celebrating the Dedication of Amy Gutmann Hall

On a breezy, overcast early fall day, members of the Penn community gathered to dedicate the University’s new center for data science and artificial intelligence: … Read More ›

Posted on September 30, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Nathan Wei on Renewable Energy, Fluid Mechanics and the Shaping of Humble Engineers

With a research career dedicated to atmospheric wind and fluid mechanics, Nathan Wei, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), takes his endeavors … Read More ›

Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024
Honors + Awards, In the News

Rajeev Alur Receives the 2024 Donald E. Knuth Prize for Outstanding Contributions to the Foundations of Computer Science

Rajeev Alur, Zisman Family Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS) and the Founding Director of the ASSET Center for safe and trustworthy AI-enabled systems, … Read More ›

Posted on September 19, 2024September 16, 2024
Rudra Pratap (left) and VIjay Kumar (right) shake hands at the signing ceremony
Academics, In the News, Research + Innovation, Students

Penn Engineering and Plaksha University Partner for International Research and Academic Collaboration

The School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Engineering) recently signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Plaksha University, … Read More ›

Posted on September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
Cooling shelters in Philadelphia
In the News, Research + Innovation

Testing a Novel, Community-Driven Response to Heat Islands in Philadelphia

July marked the 14th month in a row of record high global temperatures, and as the month ended, the National Weather Service said Philadelphia was on track for … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2024September 10, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers to Solve the World’s Energy and Sustainability Problems

Lorena Grundy, Penn Engineering’s new Practice Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, decided she wanted to be an engineer to make a difference in … Read More ›

Posted on September 10, 2024September 9, 2024
A picture of the University of Pennsylvania skyline highlighting all of the disciplines.
Grants, In the News

University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The University of Pennsylvania today announced $10 million in funding dedicated to its new Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Center will be housed … Read More ›

Posted on September 5, 2024November 4, 2024
Cancerous Tumor
In the News, Research + Innovation

Understanding the Cellular Mechanisms Driving Solid Tumors’ Robust Defense System

The tumor microenvironment—an ad hoc, messy amalgamation of signaling molecules, immune cells, fibroblasts, blood vessels, and the extracellular matrix—acts like a “powerful security system that … Read More ›

Posted on September 4, 2024

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