Penn FoQuS 2026 Advances Quantum Connections News / May 7, 2026 The third annual Penn Forum on Quantum Systems (Penn FoQuS 2026), hosted by Penn Engineering’s Center for Quantum Information, Engineering, Science and Technology (QUIEST), drew nearly 200 researchers, students and industry leaders to the Singh Center for Nanotechnology on April 20, 2026, marking the event’s largest and most institutionally diverse... Read More
Penn Engineering and UL Research Institutes Educator Fellowship Accepting Applications News / March 3, 2026 Fellowship connects local teachers to ULRI’s safety science education resources as well as Penn Engineering’s esteemed faculty and research. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
Lighting the Spark: Summer STEM at Penn Engineering News / June 25, 2025 Every summer, Penn Engineering turns into an engine of opportunity for hundreds of Philadelphia students like Tamara Brockington who joined the Electronic Photonic Microsystems Lab as part of Penn Engineering’s Army Education Outreach Program (AEOP) High School Internship Program. Read More
The Cora Ingrum Center: Supporting the Next Generation of Engineers News / March 25, 2025 Through a wide range of initiatives, the Cora Ingrum Center (CIC) for Community and Outreach aims to introduce as many Philadelphia students as possible to the kind of science happening within Penn Engineering. Read More
CEMB Empowers Teachers and Students News / March 7, 2025 The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB) at Penn runs a six-week summer program that immerses K-12 teachers in research, helping them create hands-on lessons that inspire the next generation. Read More
Catalyzing Change: Henry Coshburn and the Power of Mentorship News / June 24, 2024 Henry Coshburn, one of the first Black graduates of Penn’s chemical engineering program, rose from Harlem’s post–Great Migration era to a pioneering career in batteries and international petroleum. After facing discrimination early on, he built a career in global energy and spent decades mentoring Black engineers. Read More
Penn Engineering’s First Community STEM Field Day News / May 4, 2023 As part of the School’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM, Penn Engineering’s community outreach team hosted its inaugural STEM Field Day on Thursday, April 20. Held at Penn Park, the event served as a culminating activity and end-of-year celebration for students in Penn Engineering’s Office of Diversity,... Read More
