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$2.6M NIH Grant Backs Search for Genetic Cure in Deadly Heart Disease

Fourteen million people worldwide suffer from enlarged hearts, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a genetic disease that thickens the heart’s walls, making it harder for the … Read More ›

Posted on July 7, 2025July 6, 2025
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Turn Toxic Fungus into Anti-Cancer Compound

Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of molecules from Aspergillus flavus, a toxic crop … Read More ›

Posted on June 23, 2025June 27, 2025
Research + Innovation

Researchers crack the code of body’s ancient immune defense

How does your body distinguish friendly visitors, like medications and medical devices, from dangerous invaders such as viruses and other infectious agents? The answer lies … Read More ›

Posted on June 18, 2025June 17, 2025
Research + Innovation, Students

AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows Collaborate Across Disciplines

As members of the inaugural AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, Brynn Sherman and Kieran Murphy are already reaping the rewards of cross discipline collaboration—testing new … Read More ›

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Unlocking the Mechanics of Protein Misfolding

Prions, mysterious shape-shifting proteins, can lead to brain disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, “mad cow disease” in cattle, yet … Read More ›

Posted on June 3, 2025
Alumni, Events, Honors + Awards, Students

Designing the Future: Penn Engineering’s 2025 Senior Design Project Competition

Consider the following problems: Every year, millions of people struggle to recover mobility following strokes. Hundreds of millions need eye exams, but live far from … Read More ›

Posted on May 12, 2025May 12, 2025
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Academics, Students

Responsible Innovation Starts Here: A Holistic Approach to Engineering Education

Imagine that a company develops a new, more sustainable type of concrete. One day, a bridge built using the material collapses, injuring an elderly woman. … Read More ›

Posted on April 7, 2025April 4, 2025
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Events, In the News

AI Month at Penn

In an era defined by rapid technological transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a central force reshaping nearly every facet of human life—from health … Read More ›

Posted on April 1, 2025June 2, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Scientists Unlock Frogs’ Antibacterial Secrets to Combat Superbugs

Frogs have thrived for hundreds of millions of years, spreading across virtually every corner of the earth, from tropical jungles to subarctic forests. Throughout their … Read More ›

Posted on March 25, 2025March 18, 2025
Honors + Awards

Ravi Radhakrishnan Named AIChE Fellow

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has named Ravi Radhakrishnan, Professor and Herman P. Schwan Department Chair of Bioengineering and Professor in Chemical and … Read More ›

Posted on February 20, 2025February 17, 2025

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