Penn Engineering’s Premiere Podcast: ‘Innovation & Impact’ News / June 2, 2023 Penn Engineering is proud to debut a new podcast series titled Innovation & Impact, which centers on relevant, thought-provoking topics that highlight innovation, with the opportunity to focus on and discuss impact. Each episode of the series will feature a Penn Engineering faculty member as the moderator, as well as... Read More
Congratulations to the 2023 Penn Engineering Graduates News / May 17, 2023 From May 11 through May 15, Penn Engineering held 2023 Commencement Ceremonies and events in recognition of the students graduating from the School’s doctoral, master’s and undergraduate programs. Students, family, friends and members of the Penn Engineering faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of this incredible group. Congratulations... Read More
2023 Senior Design Project Competition Winners Announced News / May 2, 2023 Each year, Penn Engineering’s seniors present their Senior Design projects, a year-long effort that challenges them to test and develop solutions to real-world problems, to their individual departments. The top three projects from each department go on to compete in the annual Senior Design Competition, sponsored by the Engineering Alumni... Read More
Penn Electric Racing Unveils Latest REV8 Racecar News / April 7, 2023 Penn Electric Racing – the University of Pennsylvania’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) racecar-building team – has unveiled their latest creation: the REV8. The team, who has earned roughly 40 trophies during their nine years of competing, is slated to bring the REV8 to this year’s FSAE Michigan competition in Brooklyn,... Read More
Hélène Pilorgé Weighs in on Powering Direct Air Capture News / March 23, 2023 Direct Air Capture (DAC), the process of capturing carbon dioxide from the air through a series of chemical processes akin to photosynthesis, is one of the more sustainable climate change combatants when considering land use and ocean health. While experts such as Jennifer Wilcox, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering... Read More
Pranjal Nautiyal Receives Pair of Scholarly Honors News / March 17, 2023 Pranjal Nautiyal, postdoctoral associate in the Carpick Research Group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, has been honored with an Early Career Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), and has been named to the 2023 class of Senior Members of the National Academy... Read More
‘Pi(e)’ an Engineer: National Pi Day with ESAC News / March 15, 2023 This Tuesday, March 14, the Engineering Student Activities Council (ESAC), a University of Pennsylvania student organization that serves as the umbrella group for all student clubs within Penn Engineering, invited their fellow students to celebrate National Pi Day by “pie-ing” their favorite engineer. In addition to throwing pies at... Read More
Shriya Karam Awarded Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship News / March 6, 2023 Shriya Karam has utilized her Penn Engineering undergraduate experience to research and develop methods in transportation accessibility and equity. The fourth-year undergraduate in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering was named a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation in March 2022... Read More
Increasing User Engagement with Public Health Technologies News / February 1, 2023 When it comes to public health outreach, efficacy can only be achieved to the extent that the public serves as active and willing participants. As access to smart devices continues to increase around the world, understanding how people view and engage with public health tech remains an evergreen concern for... Read More
Announcing the 2023 Venture Lab Startup Challenge News / January 4, 2023 The 2023 Venture Lab Challenge is underway, and Penn’s student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to compete for more than $300,000 in awards to launch their ideas into reality. Tangen Hall, an interdisciplinary partnership between Penn Engineering, the Wharton School and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, houses the Venture Lab... Read More
