Shujie Yang Harnesses Sound to Build the Next Generation of Microrobotic Medicine News / March 2, 2026 At Penn Engineering, Shujie Yang is turning sound into a precision medical tool. Using programmable acoustic tweezers, he manipulates cells without contact, probing immune responses, isolating biomarkers and pursuing a bold vision: ultrasound precise enough to target single cancer cells deep inside the body. Read More
Chapters of Change: The Blossom of Penn’s Professional Schools in the 19th Century News / February 27, 2026 ‘Chapters of Change’ highlights key moments of change in Penn’s history, adapting to shifts in society. In the 19th century, the University faced industrialization and more by creating some of its first professional schools. Read More
Innovation & Impact Podcast: Engineering Forward News / February 24, 2026 In the latest Innovation and Impact episode, Dr. Tsu-Jae Liu, president of the National Academy of Engineering, joins Dean Vijay Kumar to discuss the future of engineering — from AI and semiconductors to the talent pipeline and inclusive excellence shaping America’s technological leadership. Read More
When Bone Behaves Like a Sponge: A New Platform for Observing How Cells Feel Force News / February 24, 2026 Penn engineers have developed a nano-3D printed, porous scaffold that mimics bone’s fluid–solid mechanics, revealing how coupled strain and fluid flow reshape cell architecture. The platform lays a foundation for studying mechanobiology in bone and other load-bearing tissues. Read More
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
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. Read More
Penn Engineering Launches New Master’s Program in Software Systems and Cybersecurity News / February 2, 2026 The MSE-SSC, offered both online and on campus, prepares engineers to design and defend the complex systems that power modern life. Read More
Why Are Icy Surfaces Slippery? News / January 26, 2026 Winter Storm Fern brought icy and snowy conditions to the Northeast and other parts of the country over the weekend. Penn Today asks physicist Robert Carpick about the unique properties of ice, the science of curling and how close we are to ‘nonslip’ ice. Read More
20 Breakthroughs of 2025 News / January 12, 2026 From ancient tombs and tiny robots to personalized gene editing and AI weather models, Penn’s 2025 research portfolio showed how curiosity paired with collaboration moves knowledge into impact and stretches across disciplines and continents. Read More
Weighing Sustainability of Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees News / December 19, 2025 Engineering professor Lorena Grundy says people looking to make a sustainable decision should consider how many years they would use an artificial tree, how they plan to dispose of a real tree and how the tree was transported. Read More
