GRASP Laboratory and DSTA Singapore Sign a New Master Research Agreement to Advance Multi-Robots System Research News / October 9, 2026 The University of Pennsylvania’s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory recently hosted a team of executives from Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) to celebrate the signing of a Master Research Agreement. The signing event at GRASP’s PERCH at Pennovation Works lab marks the beginning of a... Read More
New Certificate of Study in AI and Law News / September 29, 2026 The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Penn Engineering developed a new Graduate Certificate of Study in AI and Law, now available for students to pursue this semester. 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 Engineering Launches New Master’s Degree in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence News / September 15, 2026 The new MSE in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) brings together two rapidly evolving fields to prepare students to build, analyze and responsibly apply intelligent systems across disciplines. Applications for Fall 2027 open September 15. Read More
Penn Engineering Launches New Online Master’s Degree in Technology and Innovation News / July 13, 2026 The new MSE-TI program prepares engineers to expand beyond technical execution into product leadership, applied innovation and cross-functional technology development. 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
From Lab to Launch: How Vanessa Chan Is Training Ph.D. Engineers for Real-World Impact News / June 4, 2026 EAS5500: Applying Your Thesis to the Real World is helping Penn Engineering Ph.D. students bridge the gap between research and impact. Through industry mentorship, commercialization training, and real-world networking, students learn how to turn breakthrough technologies into solutions that reach the market. Read More
When Design Meets Engineering, Students Solve the Right Problems News / June 3, 2026 For Sarah Rottenberg, Executive Director of the Integrated Product Design Program (IPD) at Penn Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Weitzman School of Design, innovation does not begin with solutions, it begins with asking better questions. IPD is a Penn Engineering master’s program that brings together design, business and... Read More
Qubits in the Classroom News / May 28, 2026 At Penn Engineering, quantum science is becoming less abstract and more hands-on, thanks to new equipment designed for student learning. Read More
