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A Lassa virus budding off a cell.
Research + Innovation

Artificial Intelligence is Leveling Up the Fight Against Infectious Diseases

Artificial intelligence is a new addition to the infectious disease researcher’s toolbox. Yet in merely half a decade, AI has accelerated progress on some of … Read More ›

Posted on July 20, 2023July 21, 2023
Kyle Vining
In the News, Research + Innovation

Balancing Dentistry and Engineering to Bring New Innovations to the Clinic

When trying to choose between two career paths—dentistry and engineering—Kyle Vining decided ‘Why not both?’ Vining joined Penn in July 2022 and is jointly appointed in … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2023July 18, 2023
A figure showing the layering of materials in the FE-FET
Research + Innovation

A Ferroelectric Transistor That Stores and Computes at Scale

The Big Data revolution has strained the capabilities of state-of-the-art electronic hardware, challenging engineers to rethink almost every aspect of the microchip. With ever more … Read More ›

Posted on July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
Cesar de la Fuente
Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

César de la Fuente Receives 2023 Rao Makineni Lectureship Award

The American Peptide Society has selected César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Microbiology, Bioengineering and in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, as the … Read More ›

Posted on July 11, 2023
GRASP Lab Quori Robot
Grants, Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering’s GRASP Lab Helps Lead $5M Effort to Accelerate Robotics Research

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science are partnering with investigators at Oregon State University (OSU), as well as Semio, … Read More ›

Posted on June 27, 2023
Lattices with bioactive sites hang from the ceiling (digital rendering)
Research + Innovation

The Art and Science of Living-Like Architecture

“This technology is not alive,” says Laia Mogas-Soldevila. “It is living-like.” The distinction is an important one for the assistant professor at the Stuart Weitzman … Read More ›

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023
F1 Tenth Car
Academics, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation, Students

Penn Engineering Students Win the 12th Annual F1Tenth Autonomous Grand Prix

On May 9, a group of Penn Engineering students won the 12th Annual F1Tenth Autonomous Grand Prix in San Antonio, Texas. The F1Tenth competition is … Read More ›

Posted on June 16, 2023
Massive Lightning Bolt Strike
In the News, Research + Innovation

Three Things to Know About a Sustainable Energy Breakthrough

Sustainable energy generation solutions such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric have long presented enticing alternatives to fossil fuels. However, several factors, including the intermittent nature … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2023
Squeezed Molecule Image
In the News, Research + Innovation

A Novel Method for Squeezing Molecules Together Could Significantly Reduce Chemical Manufacturing Waste and Its Negative Environmental Impact

The production of chemicals accounts for 40% of all energy currently used in manufacturing, and the process also results in toxic solvent waste that pollutes … Read More ›

Posted on June 14, 2023July 5, 2023
Research + Innovation

RNA Nanoparticle Therapy Stops the Spread of Incurable Bone Marrow Cancer

Multiple myeloma is an incurable bone marrow cancer that kills over 100,000 people every year. Known for its quick and deadly spread, this disease is … Read More ›

Posted on June 13, 2023

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