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A colorful representation of different pieces by Bach, shown as networks.
Research + Innovation

The Structure of Sound: Network Insights into Bach’s Music

Even today, centuries after he lived, Johann Sebastian Bach remains one of the world’s most popular composers. On Spotify, close to seven million people stream … Read More ›

Posted on August 8, 2024August 5, 2024
Chinedum Osuji represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Here he kicks someone in the midst of a match while wearing protective gear.
In the News

The Rigors of Engineering and the Olympics: A Conversation With Chinedum Osuji

In 2004, Chinedum Osuji, Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor and Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympic Games … Read More ›

Posted on August 7, 2024August 6, 2024
Engineering students displaying tiny racing cars
In the News, Research + Innovation

Racing to the Future

For most engineering classes, the final day is reserved for an exam. It’s a way for students to test their understanding of the key concepts … Read More ›

Posted on August 6, 2024
Jacob Gardner smiles while wearing a button-down shirt.
Research + Innovation

The Electron Microscope of AI: Jacob Gardner’s Mission to Supercharge Scientific Research

In North Carolina, where Jacob Gardner, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, grew up, hurricanes arrive like unwelcome relatives — Fran, Matthew, Florence. In … Read More ›

Posted on August 5, 2024June 2, 2025
Eric Lu, left, sits next to his advisor, Insup Lee
Research + Innovation, Students

Pengyuan Eric Lu: Embracing the Power of Deep Learning in Safety-Critical Systems

What if the technology that powers our cars, medical devices and energy grids could guarantee safety and reliability like never before? Pengyuan “Eric” Lu, a … Read More ›

Posted on August 1, 2024June 2, 2025
A series of humanoid figures pace back and forth in front of a large screen with a brain in the foreground, representing the influence of misinformation.
Research + Innovation

Misunderstanding the Harms of Online Misinformation

In 2006, Facebook launched its News Feed feature, sparking seemingly endless contentious public discourse on the power of the “social media algorithm” in shaping what … Read More ›

Posted on July 31, 2024July 29, 2024
In the News, Research + Innovation

Pushing the Limits of Scientific Discovery with Machine Learning

What if scientists and policy-makers could automate and optimize the filtering of the massive amount of data available across each system they interact with to … Read More ›

Posted on July 30, 2024July 23, 2024
Daniel Fesbach, a Ph.D. student, holds an origami robot
Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Unfolding the Next Generation of Robots: GRASP Researchers Win Award for Kinegami

Researchers in the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania are developing an algorithm for designing functioning robots through … Read More ›

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024
Hotel de Ville building Courtyard of the City Hall view Paris France
In the News, Students

Going for Gold: Matt Fallon to Compete for Team USA

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris open today and run through Sunday, Aug. 11. Around 10,500 athletes will be competing, including 114 from the … Read More ›

Posted on July 26, 2024August 22, 2024
Team Current Care (Andrew Lee, Antranig Baghdassarian, Johnson Liu, Leah Lackey, Brianna Leung, and Justin Liu), took home the $3,000 Grand Prize in the Cornell Hackathon.
Honors + Awards

Penn ADAPT “Hacks” Bedsores, Wins Prize

Brianna Leung, a rising senior majoring in Bioengineering and minoring in Neuroscience and Healthcare Management at the University of Pennsylvania, led a diverse team of … Read More ›

Posted on July 25, 2024

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