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Building Machine Learning-Based Operating Systems

Penn Engineers like Sebastian Angel are using machine learning to build more efficient operating systems.

NSF AIRFoundry to Revolutionize RNA Research

Penn’s NSF AIRFoundry will accelerate RNA research using the power of AI

Liquid Crystals That Mimic Biological Systems

Professor Osuji Chinedum discovered materials that can self-assemble into structures that transport materials, mimicking biological systems.

Creating Carbon-Negative Architecture

Researchers from Penn are developing 3D-printed materials that reduce carbon in all aspects of concrete construction.

Engineering a Seed Carrier for Remote Areas

Researchers from Penn Engineering have developed a seed carrier that could enable aerial seeding of difficult-to-access areas.

A New Era in Genetic Engineering

Researchers can now target multiple genetic diseases in one cell with a single, precise approach, making genetic disease treatment more efficient.

The Future of AI with Yann LeCun

Meta’s Chief AI Scientist and Turing Award winner, Yann LeCun, joined Dean Vijay Kumar on Penn Engineering’s “Innovation and Impact” podcast to discuss the evolution of AI, how we define intelligence, and the possibilities and challenges it presents.

New 3D-Printing Method Enables Stress-Responsive Materials

In collaboration with others, Penn Engineering researchers have developed 3D-printed materials that change color when stretched, caused by the material’s ability to manipulate light.

Penn Students Develop AI-Driven Solution to Transform Senior Care

Fourth-year students Melanie Herbert, Nami Lindquist, and Alexandra Popescu were awarded the President’s Innovation Prize for Sync Labs, a privacy-centered AI system to address the growing caregiving gap in senior care

AI Month 2025: AI and Human Well-Being

Focused on the relationship between AI and human well-being, AI Month 2025 gave members of the Penn community — and the broader AI world — a chance to see how Penn Engineering is helping shape the future of this rapidly evolving field.