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...

Opening AI’s Black Box

News / July 7, 2026

Danaé Metaxa’s new book explains how tech companies, journalists and policymakers can prevent AI decision making from going wrong.

A diptych: on the left, a faculty member in a polo shirt smiles at the camera. On the right, a cover of a book titled "Auditing AI" with a black background and white and orange text and graphics.

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...

Artificial Versus Real Grass: How the Difference Changes the Game

News / June 15, 2026

In conversation with Penn Today, mechanical engineer, tennis player and soccer fan Paulo Arratia discusses the material differences between natural grass and synthetic turf.

An aerial view of a grassy soccer pitch.

Ottman Tertuliano Named 2026 CIFAR Global Scholar

News / June 11, 2026

The CIFAR Global Scholars program is an international initiative that supports early-career researchers pursuing interdisciplinary, high-impact research.

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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.

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...