Daeyeon Lee Receives 2026–27 Heilmeier Award News / October 8, 2026 Daeyeon Lee, Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the recipient of the 2026–27 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award for Excellence in Research for “advances in understanding and exploiting interfacial phenomena in soft matter and biomaterials.” Read More
Penn Engineering Evolves Digital Media Design into Visual and Interactive Computing News / September 24, 2026 The next chapter of Penn Engineering's pioneering interdisciplinary program expands opportunities in AI, immersive technologies and human-computer interaction while building on more than 25 years of innovation. Read More
Penn Welcomes General Timothy D. Haugh News / September 9, 2026 Penn Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of retired Air Force General Timothy D. Haugh as Senior Fellow in the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS). He will also serve as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Perry World House,... Read More
Welcome to the 2026–2027 Academic Year News / August 19, 2026 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. Read More
Penn Engineering Awards New Scholarly Professorship News / July 8, 2026 Penn Engineering is pleased to announce the establishment of a new scholarly professorship, the Hibbert Professor, which has been awarded to inaugural recipient Michael J. Mitchell, Professor in Bioengineering. The new professorship was endowed through the generosity of Alister M. Hibbert and Sharon N. Hibbert, both dedicated supporters of Penn... Read More
Eric Stach Named Chair of Materials Science and Engineering News / June 29, 2026 Eric Stach has been named Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). He is the Robert D. Bent Professor of Engineering in MSE and an internationally recognized leader in materials characterization and electron microscopy, with interests focused on developing and applying electron microscopy techniques to solve a... Read More
The 2026 Penn Engineering Student Choice Awards News / April 20, 2026 Penn Engineering is pleased to announce the faculty recipients of the 2026 Student Choice Awards. Each year, the Penn Engineering undergraduate student body thoughtfully selects the recipients of these awards for their dedication in teaching, mentorship and student advocacy. This year’s winners are Vanessa Chan, Sid Deliwala, Samantha McBride, Alejandro... Read More
Two Penn Engineers Receive 2026 Lindback Awards News / April 8, 2026 Two members of the Penn Engineering faculty, Chris Callison-Burch and Gad Allon, are recipients of 2026 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching. These awards are the highest teaching honors awarded by the University to members of the faculty. Read More
Two Penn Engineering Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering News / February 10, 2026 Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, and Karen Winey, Harold Pender Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and in Materials Science and Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), bringing the total Penn Engineering NAE faculty membership to 16. Read More
Engines of Exploration News / January 15, 2026 Kristin Houston (ENG’01), President of the Space Propulsion & Power Systems sector within the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment at L3Harris, shares her story from her time at Penn Engineering to sending spacecraft to the moon and beyond. Read More
