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Research + Innovation

Training Medical AI with Knowledge, Not Shortcuts

When human radiologists examine scans, they peer through the lens of decades of training. Extending from college to medical school to residency, the road that … Read More ›

Posted on October 15, 2024June 2, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

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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Research + Innovation

Touching the Future: Mastering Physical Contact with New Algorithm for Robots

Penn Engineers have developed a new algorithm that allows robots to react to complex physical contact in real time, making it possible for autonomous robots … Read More ›

Posted on October 8, 2024June 2, 2025
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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
Research + Innovation

Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with AI

A recent position paper in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology. Led by Lama Al-Aswad, Professor … Read More ›

Posted on October 4, 2024June 2, 2025
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Research + Innovation, Students

When Robots Dive into Forests: Exploring Autonomous Systems in Natural Environments

Imagine an autonomous robot that can delve into the mysteries of forest ecosystems, understand the carbon sequestration of trees, and evaluate the health and bio-diversity … Read More ›

Posted on October 4, 2024October 7, 2024
Overlay of nodes and edges on an image of a large group of people.
Research + Innovation

Overcoming the Challenges of GPS Mobility Data in Epidemic Modeling

Epidemic modeling is a framework for evaluating the location and timing of disease transmission events, and is a part of the larger field of human … Read More ›

Posted on October 3, 2024October 1, 2024
Eric Eaton and several other researchers stand in a field while controlling robots.
Research + Innovation

Pioneering Robotic Triage

On Feb. 6, 2023, massive earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. Measuring 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale and felt as far away as Egypt, … Read More ›

Posted on October 2, 2024June 2, 2025
Illustration of lipid nanoparticles carrying mRNA
Research + Innovation

Penn’s Siloxane-Enhanced Nanoparticles Chart a New Path in Precision mRNA Medicine

Penn Engineers have discovered a novel means of directing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary molecules that delivered the COVID-19 vaccines, to target specific tissues, presaging … Read More ›

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024
Research + Innovation

Battery Innovation: Extending Lifespan and Capacity Through Self-Healing Materials

One of the greatest challenges in the fight against climate change is energy storage. Fossil fuel essentially stores itself, with its energy locked inside its … Read More ›

Posted on September 25, 2024November 16, 2024

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