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Community plays a pivotal role in the Penn Engineering experience. Our students find a strong support system on our campus, but we also encourage them to venture into Philadelphia to experience the city’s culture and build pride in their new home.
Penn Engineering and its affiliated groups run outreach programs for elementary, middle and high school students. These initiatives also involve local teachers and educators, to strengthen their capacity to prepare students for STEM fields.
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Civic House focuses on community organizations and social justice education. By offering social justice education, training and workshops, Civic House prepares students for effective community involvement and empowers them to advocate for social change.
The Netter Center is Penn’s hub for civic and community engagement. It collaborates with both the University and the broader community to address issues like poverty, health disparities, environmental sustainability and education inequities in West Philadelphia and beyond. The Center fosters democratic, mutually beneficial partnerships between Penn and the local community to enhance research, teaching and service. It also serves as a model for other higher education institutions globally.
Penn and Philadelphia make each other stronger. This close relationship means that just as the talents, contributions, and priorities of Philadelphians help make Penn a great university, Penn is integral to Philadelphia’s identity as a world-class city.
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As the new academic year begins, Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean, looks ahead to a year of exciting opportunities and continued progress. Highlighting the School's momentum in new academic programs and pioneering research, the message underscores Penn Engineering's commitment to tackling society's greatest challenges through education, innovation and discovery.
The third annual Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (Penn FoQuS 2026), hosted by Penn Engineering’s Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (QUIEST), drew nearly 200 researchers, students and industry leaders to the Singh Center for Nanotechnology on April 20, 2026, marking the event’s largest and most institutionally diverse turnout to date.
Fellowship connects local teachers to ULRI’s safety science education resources as well as Penn Engineering’s esteemed faculty and research.
