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
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
New Video Dataset to Advance AI for Health Care News / December 16, 2025 Penn’s new Observer platform provides anonymized video, audio and clinical data from real medical encounters, giving researchers an unprecedented tool for studying how care happens and training AI medical systems. Read More
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. Read More
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.” Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
University of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sign a Cooperative AI Advising Agreement News / October 31, 2025 Penn and Governor Josh Shapiro’s Office of Administration are partnering to shape the future of artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania. Through a new agreement, experts from Penn Engineering and across the University will advise the Commonwealth on AI strategy, risk and governance to support responsible innovation. Read More
Four Advances Redefining AI Innovation — Insights from Professor Chris Callison-Burch News / October 22, 2025 Artificial Intelligence is no longer just advancing. It’s accelerating in ways that will redefine how humans and machines work together. For Professor Chris Callison-Burch, a leading researcher in natural language processing and director of Penn Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (MSE-AI) online degree program, this moment is both thrilling... Read More
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. Read More
