FireANTs Brings AI Speed and Geometric Precision to Medical Imaging News / June 9, 2026 Open-source algorithm combines AI optimization and geometry to speed medical image matching from days to minutes. Read More
Dancing Through Life: From Origami Robotics to Sculptural Art News / June 2, 2026 The first line of the song “Dancing Through Life” from the musical turned movie series “Wicked” claims that the trouble with schools is that they always try to teach the wrong lesson. If this lyric was viewed through the lens of academic research, one might argue that the “wrong lesson”... 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
Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick Gets a Look at the Future of RNA Discovery News / May 20, 2026 McCormick’s visit focused on how Penn Engineering researchers are combining automation, AI and RNA science to accelerate discovery and expand access to advanced biotechnology. 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
Penn Student Develops a Way for Computer Chips To Run More Efficiently News / May 14, 2026 President’s Sustainability Prize winner Nhlanhla Mavuso’s Fluid Silicon platform helps computer chips monitor their own performance in real time, reducing wasted energy and improving efficiency as demand for AI-scale computing grows. 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 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
Penn Engineers Shine at Venture Lab Startup Challenge News / May 6, 2026 At the annual Venture Lab Startup Challenge, Penn Engineering-affiliated teams took home more than $200,000, winning the grand prize, runner-up prize and much more. Read More
