Artificial Intelligence is Leveling Up the Fight Against Infectious Diseases News / July 20, 2023 Artificial intelligence is a new addition to the infectious disease researcher’s toolbox. Yet in merely half a decade, AI has accelerated progress on some of the most urgent issues in medical science and public health. Researchers in this field blend knowledge of life sciences with skill in computation, chemistry and... Read More
A Ferroelectric Transistor That Stores and Computes at Scale News / July 13, 2023 Penn researchers have introduced a new design for Ferroelectric field effect transistors (FE-FETs) that demonstrates record-breaking performances in both computing and memory. Read More
Penn Engineering Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Shea News / July 6, 2023 For more than a century, Penn Engineering has fostered the growth of innovators, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and opportunities necessary to make remarkable contributions to the realms of science, technology and engineering. From revolutionizing industries to spearheading groundbreaking research, Penn Engineering alumni have left an indelible mark on... Read More
The Art and Science of Living-Like Architecture News / June 21, 2023 “This technology is not alive,” says Laia Mogas-Soldevila. “It is living-like.” The distinction is an important one for the assistant professor at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, for reasons both scientific and artistic. With a doctorate in biomedical engineering, several degrees in architecture, and a devotion to sustainable design,... Read More
On a Different Wavelength, Nader Engheta Leads a Community in Light News / June 9, 2023 Nader Engheta was puzzled when he got a call from the psychology department about a fish. In the early 1990s, Engheta, a newly minted associate professor of electrical engineering in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, was a respected expert in radio wave technologies. But in recent years, his work had... Read More
Flow and the Time of Cholera News / May 8, 2023 “A time and a place for everything.” As true for human experiences as it is for cellular survival, this maxim speaks to the most hopeful and cynical of our beliefs. Without exception, every occasion to suffer or opportunity to thrive is guaranteed, however quietly, to end. But the illusion of... Read More
Amazon Provides Gift to 10 Penn Engineering PhD students for Work on Trustworthy AI News / May 3, 2023 Today Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it is providing a $700,000 gift to the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science to support research on fair and trustworthy AI. The funds will be distributed to 10 Engineering Ph.D. students who are conducting research in that area. The students... Read More
Lithography-Free Photonic Chip Offers Speed and Accuracy for Artificial Intelligence News / May 1, 2023 Photonic chips have revolutionized data-heavy technologies. On their own or in concert with traditional electronic circuits, these laser-powered devices send and process information at the speed of light, making them a promising solution for artificial intelligence’s data-hungry applications. In addition to their incomparable speed, photonic circuits use significantly less energy... Read More
Franklin Medal Laureate Nader Engheta Honored at Sculpting Waves Symposium News / April 27, 2023 On April 26, scholars from all over the world gathered at Villanova University to celebrate extraordinary innovation in the physics and technology of light. The Franklin Institute Awards Laureate Symposium honored Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering... Read More
When Robots Touch the World News / April 25, 2023 Penn Engineering Today spoke with Michael Posa about robotics in the age of artificial intelligence, the ambulatory genius of toddlers, navigating the unfamiliar and the elegance of not learning everything. Posa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and the recipient of an April... Read More
