From the RoboRacer Course to the RoboRacer Track News / October 5, 2026 Penn’s RoboRacer/F1TENTH course, launched in 2016, has grown from a classroom project into a global autonomous racing competition, inspiring students Dhyey Shah and Cedric Hollande to compete in the 2026 RoboRacer Championship. Read More
Penn Electric Racing’s Comeback News / July 29, 2026 Penn Electric Racing turned years of rebuilding into a standout performance at Formula SAE Electric, finishing 15th out of 108 teams while earning three first-place awards and a top-six design finish. The results reflect not only technical excellence, but the resilience and teamwork behind the team's comeback. Read More
NATO Explores the Future of Robotics at Penn’s GRASP Lab News / July 20, 2026 A NATO delegation visited the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab to learn how Penn Engineering researchers are advancing robotics and autonomous systems with applications spanning disaster response, infrastructure and national security. Read More
Penn FoQuS 2026 Advances Quantum Connections News / May 7, 2026 The third annual Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (Penn FoQuS 2026), hosted by Penn Engineering’s Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (QUIEST), drew nearly 200 researchers, students and industry leaders to the Singh Center for Nanotechnology on April 20, 2026, marking the event’s largest and most institutionally diverse... Read More
NSF AIRFoundry: A New Hub for AI-Driven RNA Research News / April 9, 2026 The NSF AIRFoundry, an $18-million facility designed to use AI to accelerate RNA research, has officially opened, broadening access to advanced tools that could advance medicine, agriculture and more. Read More
AI Month Spotlights the Evolving Frontier of Human-Centered AI News / March 30, 2026 A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center. Read More
Penn Engineering to Host India Technology Forum in Mumbai News / March 10, 2026 Faculty experts in AI and bioengineering will join Dean Vijay Kumar, Rajeev Misra and Hital Meswani for a global innovation forum in Mumbai. Read More
Penn Engineering and UL Research Institutes Educator Fellowship Accepting Applications News / March 3, 2026 Fellowship connects local teachers to ULRI’s safety science education resources as well as Penn Engineering’s esteemed faculty and research. Read More
AI and the Dream: Technology in the Service of Humanity News / February 26, 2026 What would Martin Luther King Jr. have to say about artificial intelligence? Penn faculty discuss King’s legacy in the context of AI. Read More
Energy Week to Explore Solutions for Transition to Clean Energy News / February 20, 2026 Penn’s sixth Energy Week, taking place Feb. 23-27, features events that highlight cross-disciplinary research at Penn and bring in leading industry experts. Read More
