Penn Startup Showcase 2025 Recap

News / November 24, 2025

Penn Engineering innovators took center stage at the inaugural Penn Startup Showcase, highlighting breakthrough ventures in robotics, AI and health care.

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Aaron Roth Receives 2025-26 Heilmeier Award

News / November 24, 2025

Aaron Roth, Henry Salvatori Professor of Computer & Cognitive Science in Computer and Information Science, is the recipient of the 2025-26 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award for Excellence in Research for “fundamental contributions to formalizing, quantifying and enforcing data privacy and algorithmic fairness.”

National Academy of Medicine Issues Code of Conduct to Guide Health Care’s AI Revolution

News / November 12, 2025

Kevin Johnson, David L. Cohen University Professor, contributed to a new report with guidelines on incorporating AI in health care.

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Surbhi Goel Named 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellow

News / November 5, 2025

Surbhi Goel, Magerman Term Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, has been named a 2025 Schmidt Sciences #AI2050 Early Career Fellow.

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Clark Foundation Invests $11 Million in the Next Generation of Penn Engineers

News / October 21, 2025

The Clark Foundation deepens the program’s mission, opening new pathways for students to grow as engineers and community leaders.

AI at the Eyelid: Glasses That Track Health Through Your Blinks

News / October 1, 2025

Penn researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI-powered device that turns ordinary glasses into a smart, energy-efficient health monitor by watching you blink.

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Penn Engineers Unveil Generative AI Model that Designs New Antibiotics

News / September 2, 2025

Uniting expertise in AI design and antibiotic discovery, two Penn labs have created a generative model that could redefine drug development.

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Reengineering AI to Target “Undruggable” Disease Proteins

News / August 13, 2025

A study published in Nature Biotechnology reveals a powerful new use for artificial intelligence: designing small, drug-like molecules that can stick to and break down harmful proteins in the body — even when scientists don’t know what those proteins look like. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for diseases that have...