Alumni Q&A: Girish Pancha News / September 10, 2026 In this Q&A, Penn Engineering alumnus Girish Pancha discusses pivoting from engineering into management and startups, his most impactful professor and the Philly cheesesteak spot he misses the most. Read More
Alumni Q&A: Erdan Gu News / August 10, 2026 In this Q&A, Airbnb software engineer Erdan Gu (GEng'04, GrEng'06) reflects on the mentorship she received from Norman Badler, her path from China to Silicon Valley, and why giving back to Penn Engineering has become an important part of her story. Read More
Alumni Q&A: Kaikai Wang News / June 17, 2026 Kaikai Wang (ENG’11), a graduate of Penn Engineering’s Digital Media Design (DMD) program, reflects on how his time at Penn shaped his path in computer graphics and how it brought him and his wife together. 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
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
Penn Engineering Futures Fund to Raise $200M for Innovation in Research and Education News / March 27, 2026 New philanthropic partnership will provide flexible funding to accelerate high-impact ideas in health, sustainability, intelligent systems and educational innovation. Read More
2025 President’s Sustainability Prize Recipient: Nirby News / March 23, 2026 The first installment of Penn Today’s 2025 President’s Prize winner roundup highlights a Penn Engineering graduate who is using his President’s Sustainability Prize of $100,000 to reduce fertilizer use on farms. Read More
2025 President’s Innovation Prize Recipient: Sync Labs News / March 20, 2026 This installment of Penn Today’s 2025 President’s Prize winner roundup highlights two recent Penn graduates who are using their 2025 President’s Innovation Prize of $100,000 to address the growing caregiving gap in senior care. Read More
Alumni Q&A: Hital Meswani News / March 4, 2026 From intellectually intense classrooms to leading one of the world's largest energy and petrochemical enterprises, Hital Meswani (ENG'90, W'90) traces much of his leadership and problem-solving mindset back to Penn Engineering. Read More
The Small, High-Tech Beanie Protecting Premature Babies News / February 5, 2026 The Sonura Beanie, designed by former Penn Engineering students, is calming babies in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's intensive care nursery. Read More
