Penn Engineering Announces First Ivy League Undergraduate Degree in Artificial Intelligence

The Raj and Neera Singh Program in Artificial Intelligence is the latest in a long list of Penn Engineering firsts. It responds to the critical need for specialized engineers in the wake of the rapid rise of generative AI technologies, and the potential for tremendous impact as we confront society’s greatest challenges. This program will be available beginning in fall 2024, with applications for existing Penn students who would like to transfer into the 2024 cohort available this spring. Fall 2025 applications for all prospective students will be made available during the fall 2024 admissions cycle. READ MORE

George Pappas Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

George Pappas, UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation in ESE, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his significant “contributions in analysis, synthesis, and control of safety-critical cyber-physical systems.” Pappas joins a distinguished group of 114 new members and 21 international members that comprise the NAE Class of 2024.

Election to the NAE is one of the highest professional honors for an engineer, and Pappas’ induction places him among esteemed company. READ MORE

Mark Allen Named Chair of Electrical and Systems Engineering

Mark G. Allen has been named Chair of the Department of ESE. Allen is the Alfred Fitler Moore Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering with secondary appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He comes to this position after serving more than 10 years as the inaugural Scientific Director of the Singh Center for Nanotechnology. READ MORE

From left to right: Jing Li, André DeHon and Jonathan M. Smith (Photo courtesy of Felice Macera)

SEAS has secured a $13.5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pioneer cutting-edge technology aimed at enhancing national computer security. Leading this effort and serving as the director and overall lead for this effort will be André DeHon, Professor in the Departments of ESE and CIS., in collaboration with Jing Li, Eduardo D. Glandt Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor in ESE and CIS who will serve as the associate director, and Jonathan M. Smith, Olga and Alberico Pompa Professor in CIS. READ MORE

Class of 2024 President's Engagement, Innovation Prize Winners Announced

University of Pennsylvania Interim President J. Larry Jameson announced the recipients of the 2024 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes. Awarded annually, the Prizes empower Penn undergraduate students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Fourth-year students Yash Dhir, a systems science and engineering major, and Rahul Nambiar, an applied science in computer science major, have received the President’s Innovation Prize for their project, Jochi. READ MORE