Penn Engineering Launches New Online Master’s Degree in Technology and Innovation News / July 13, 2026 New MSE-TI program prepares engineers to expand beyond technical execution into product leadership, applied innovation and cross-functional technology development Read More
America 250: Penn’s Mark on History News / July 1, 2026 As the country celebrates its semiquincentennial, an overview of Penn’s role in the evolution of the country. Read More
Transforming Healthcare Logistics With Low-Cost AI News / June 25, 2026 By forecasting demand and correcting for missing data, researchers from Wharton and Penn Engineering developed a low-cost AI tool that helps get life-saving medicines to the communities in Sierra Leone that need them most. Read More
Q&A: Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation News / June 19, 2026 Penn Today spoke with Marcia Chatelain of Africana Studies and Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law about the history of the Emancipation Proclamation and the impact of Juneteenth throughout the American story and today. Read More
Artificial Versus Real Grass: How the Difference Changes the Game News / June 15, 2026 In conversation with Penn Today, mechanical engineer, tennis player and soccer fan Paulo Arratia discusses the material differences between natural grass and synthetic turf. Read More
Ottman Tertuliano Named 2026 CIFAR Global Scholar News / June 11, 2026 The CIFAR Global Scholars program is an international initiative that supports early-career researchers pursuing interdisciplinary, high-impact research. Read More
Dancing Through Life: From Origami Robotics to Sculptural Art News / June 2, 2026 The first line of the song “Dancing Through Life” from the musical turned movie series “Wicked” claims that the trouble with schools is that they always try to teach the wrong lesson. If this lyric was viewed through the lens of academic research, one might argue that the “wrong lesson”... Read More
Penn Engineers Awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program Grants News / May 19, 2026 The awardees will spend the 2026-27 academic year conducting research or teaching English overseas. Read More
Penn Student Develops a Way for Computer Chips To Run More Efficiently News / May 14, 2026 President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso’s Fluid Silicon platform helps computer chips monitor their own performance in real time, reducing wasted energy and improving efficiency as demand for AI-scale computing grows. Read More
A Robotic Solution for Safer Tree Trimming News / May 5, 2026 Margaret Zhu and the Serpent Robotics team have leveraged Penn resources to create a tree-cutting robot, improving safety in a dangerous industry. The President’s Innovation Prize allows Zhu to iterate and pilot the device over the next year. Read More
