Michael Hicks on Building Safer Software and a Better Practices in Cybersecurity News / February 9, 2026 Michael Hicks’ career traces the creative heart of computer science from dynamic software updates and safer programming languages to rethinking how cybersecurity research serves real people. At Penn, he’s mentoring students to build secure systems with human impact in mind. Read More
Sophia Tang Wins CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award News / January 23, 2026 Sophia Tang, an undergraduate researcher at Penn Engineering, has received the CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award for her pioneering work in generative AI for biology, advancing theoretical machine learning methods for therapeutic and biological design. Read More
Stephanie Weirich Named 2025 ACM Fellow News / January 22, 2026 Stephanie Weirich, ENIAC President’s Distinguished Professor in Computer and Information Science, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s preeminent educational and scientific computing society. Selected by their peers for achieving remarkable results through their technical innovations and service to the field, ACM... Read More
2025 CAREER Award Recipient: Nadia Figueroa News / December 18, 2025 Nadia Figueroa has received an NSF CAREER Award for research that helps robots safely and fluidly work with humans. Her work develops adaptive, constraint-aware robots that can sense, learn, and physically collaborate in real-world tasks. Read More
Three Penn Engineers Named 2025 NAI Fellows News / December 12, 2025 Penn Engineering celebrates the election of Haim Bau, André DeHon, and Boon Thau Loo to the 2025 class of NAI Fellows, recognizing their innovative research and impactful inventions that advance technology, improve lives, and strengthen global innovation. Read More
Deep Jariwala Named 2026 Optica Fellow News / December 4, 2025 Deep Jariwala, Associate Professor and Peter and Susanne Armstrong Distinguished Scholar in Electrical and Systems Engineering, has been elected to the 2026 class of Optica Fellows, a distinction granted to no more than 10 percent of the Society’s membership and reserved for researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the... Read More
Pushing the Boundaries of Autonomous Systems, Antonio Loquercio Receives Mario Gerla Award News / December 3, 2025 On November 6, the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) held its Annual Event at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., welcoming H.E. Ambassador Marco Peronaci, along with representatives from major Italian institutions. The gathering highlighted the finalists for the Foundation’s five 2025 Young Investigator Awards... Read More
Homecoming 2025: Powered by Penn Engineering News / November 25, 2025 During this year’s Homecoming Weekend (Nov. 6 – 9), the Penn Engineering community returned to campus to celebrate connection, innovation and the spirit of discovery that defines the School. A Spark of Discovery: Faculty Lightning Talks Friday afternoon provided a glimpse into the impact of the School’s labs with a... Read More
Ralph Teetor: The Blind Penn Engineer Who Changed the Way We Drive News / November 7, 2025 Penn Engineering graduate Ralph Teetor, who lost his sight by the age of six, used his heightened senses and passion for engineering to change how the world drives. Read More
Penn Engineering’s Dohyung Kim Named 2025 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering News / October 15, 2025 Dohyung Kim, Assistant Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named a 2025 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The Fellowship, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for early-career researchers, provides $875,000 over five years to support pioneering work in... Read More
