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Gift Brings State-of-the-Art Spectroscopy Facility to Penn

A gift to Penn Engineering and Penn Arts & Sciences from the Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation will fund the construction of a … Read More ›

Posted on January 17, 2023January 24, 2023
Research + Innovation

RNA Lipid Nanoparticle Engineering Stops Liver Fibrosis in its Tracks, Reverses Damage

Since the success of the COVID-19 vaccine, RNA therapies have been the object of increasing interest in the biotech world. These therapies work with your … Read More ›

Posted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Grants, Research + Innovation

ASSET Center Inaugural Seed Grants Will Fund Trustworthy AI Research in Healthcare

Penn Engineering’s newly established ASSET Center aims to make AI-enabled systems more “safe, explainable and trustworthy” by studying the fundamentals of the artificial neural networks … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2023
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Academics, Honors + Awards, In the News, Research + Innovation

René Vidal Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announce the appointment of René Vidal as a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective January 1, 2023. … Read More ›

Posted on January 11, 2023January 25, 2023
The OCTOPUS device with three rows of four radial chambers full of hydrogel to grow organoids.
Research + Innovation

OCTOPUS, an Optimized Device for Growing
Mini-Organs in a Dish

When it comes to human bodies, there is no such thing as typical. Variation is the rule. In recent years, the biological sciences have increased … Read More ›

Posted on January 10, 2023
Kirigami Breast Reconstruction
Academics, Research + Innovation

Kirigami Technique Hints at Promising Outcomes for Breast Reconstruction

For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The insertion of foreign materials … Read More ›

Posted on January 5, 2023
Students in lecture hall listening to the rules of the Y prize.
Academics, Events, Research + Innovation

The Y-Prize: Elevating Collaboration and
Innovation in Competition

A joint initiative of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Penn Center for Innovation, and the Wharton School’s Venture Lab, the Y-Prize is a contest … Read More ›

Posted on December 21, 2022
Open-pit mines like the one seen here generate millions of tons of waste each year.
Academics, Research + Innovation, Students

Turning Carbon Emissions into Rocks

Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has good reason to call himself a musical rock star—after all, he plays bass and … Read More ›

Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022
Professor Kevin Johnson at Engaging Minds
Alumni, Events, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Kevin Johnson Takes the Stage at ‘Engaging Minds’

This past weekend in New York City, the University of Pennsylvania showcased its 24th Engaging Minds event, the first in person since 2019. It was hosted … Read More ›

Posted on December 14, 2022December 14, 2022
Academics, Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Two from Penn Named Distinguished Members of the Association for Computing Machinery

Jing (Jane) Li of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Li Shen of the Perelman School of Medicine have been named Distinguished … Read More ›

Posted on December 9, 2022

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