Penn Engineers Awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program Grants

News / May 19, 2026

The awardees will spend the 2026-27 academic year conducting research or teaching English overseas.

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Solving Real-World Problems at Penn Engineering Senior Design

News / May 11, 2026

At the 2026 Senior Design Project Competition, student teams presented projects tackling health, accessibility, climate control and more.

A team of engineering students pose with their mentors, the Penn Engineering Dean and the leaders of the Senior Design competition against a wall covered in greenery.

Penn Engineering Futures Fund to Raise $200M for Innovation in Research and Education

News / March 27, 2026

New philanthropic partnership will provide flexible funding to accelerate high-impact ideas in health, sustainability, intelligent systems and educational innovation.

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2025 President’s Sustainability Prize Recipient: Nirby

News / March 23, 2026

The first installment of Penn Today’s 2025 President’s Prize winner roundup highlights a Penn Engineering graduate who is using his President’s Sustainability Prize of $100,000 to reduce fertilizer use on farms.

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2025 President’s Innovation Prize Recipient: Sync Labs

News / March 20, 2026

This installment of Penn Today’s 2025 President’s Prize winner roundup highlights two recent Penn graduates who are using their 2025 President’s Innovation Prize of $100,000 to address the growing caregiving gap in senior care.

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Alumni Q&A: Hital Meswani

News / March 4, 2026

From intellectually intense classrooms to leading one of the world's largest energy and petrochemical enterprises, Hital Meswani (ENG'90, W'90) traces much of his leadership and problem-solving mindset back to Penn Engineering.

The Small, High-Tech Beanie Protecting Premature Babies

News / February 5, 2026

The Sonura Beanie, designed by former Penn Engineering students, is calming babies in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's intensive care nursery.

Pamela Collins holds her son, John, as he wears the Sonura Beanie.

Penn Engineering Launches Michael and Jennifer Ternoey Glassman Penn Scholars Program

News / February 4, 2026

Penn Engineering will establish the Michael and Jennifer Ternoey Glassman Penn Scholars (GPS) program, a pre-college initiative for academically gifted rising high-school seniors in the School District of Philadelphia interested in science, technology and mathematics.

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Engines of Exploration

News / January 15, 2026

Kristin Houston (ENG’01), President of the Space Propulsion & Power Systems sector within the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment at L3Harris, shares her story from her time at Penn Engineering to sending spacecraft to the moon and beyond.

The Path Forward: Penn Engineering 2030

News / January 13, 2026

The cover story of the 2025-2026 issue of Penn Engineering magazine explores Penn Engineering 2030, the School’s new strategic plan, which charts a bold, collaborative path forward in this new era for higher education.