From Lab to Launch: How Vanessa Chan Is Training Ph.D. Engineers for Real-World Impact

News / June 4, 2026

EAS5500: Applying Your Thesis to the Real World is helping Penn Engineering Ph.D. students bridge the gap between research and impact. Through industry mentorship, commercialization training, and real-world networking, students learn how to turn breakthrough technologies into solutions that reach the market.

When Design Meets Engineering, Students Solve the Right Problems

News / June 3, 2026

For Sarah Rottenberg, Executive Director of the Integrated Product Design Program (IPD) at Penn Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Weitzman School of Design, innovation does not begin with solutions, it begins with asking better questions. IPD is a Penn Engineering master’s program that brings together design, business and...

Qubits in the Classroom

News / May 28, 2026

At Penn Engineering, quantum science is becoming less abstract and more hands-on, thanks to new equipment designed for student learning.

Preparing Engineers To Think Like Founders

News / May 22, 2026

Engineering education equips students to imagine what’s possible. Turning that possibility into a viable product or venture requires a different kind of learning, one that is grounded in the messy realities of entrepreneurship. In the lab, success is measured in precision; in the startup world, it’s measured in traction. Between...