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
Preparing Engineers To Think Like Founders News / May 22, 2026 Engineering education equips students to imagine what’s possible. Turning that possibility into a viable product or venture requires a different kind of learning, one that is grounded in the messy realities of entrepreneurship. In the lab, success is measured in precision; in the startup world, it’s measured in traction. Between... Read More
Meet Penn Engineering’s First Graduates in AI News / May 21, 2026 The inaugural class of graduates from the Ivy League’s first undergraduate engineering degree in AI reflect on what they learned, what surprised them and where they’re headed next. 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
How To Build a Career in the Age of AI News / May 15, 2026 Penn career advisor Jamie Grant explains how soon-to-be graduates can use AI to augment their skills, demonstrate their value and navigate a changing job market. Read More
Solving Real-World Problems at Penn Engineering Senior Design News / May 11, 2026 At the 2026 Senior Design Project Competition, student teams presented projects tackling health, accessibility, climate control and more. Read More
