Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship at 25: Bridging Science and Business for Success in a Tech-Driven Economy News / December 2, 2024 In 1999, Tom Cassel (ME’68, GME’73, GR’79) was a Penn Engineering doctoral alumnus with decades of entrepreneurial success in the energy sector. With a career bookended by a Peace Corps stint building water systems in the ‘70s and the sale of his company’s advanced power plants to multinationals in the... Read More
Penn Engineering Awards Three New Scholarly Professorships News / November 19, 2024 A scholarly professorship, or named faculty position, is one of the highest honors a faculty member can receive from an academic institution. Such an appointment increases a faculty member’s distinction and validates the individual’s work, elevating their influence at Penn and beyond. In Fiscal Year 2024, Penn Engineering appointed the... Read More
Penn Engineering Launches Responsible Innovation Initiative News / October 29, 2024 Penn Engineering's Responsible Innovation initiative ensures emerging technologies like AI and robotics are developed ethically, prioritizing safety, fairness and societal well-being. Read More
Rena Li (CIS’27) Wins at 2024 Apple Swift Student Challenge News / September 17, 2024 Rena Li, a sophomore in Computer and Information Science in Penn Engineering, is a winner of the 2024 Apple Swift Student Challenge after developing Eco Journey, an app that teaches users about sustainability. Li was featured for her work on 6ABC’s “University of Pennsylvania student earns recognition for coding skills,”... Read More
University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy News / September 5, 2024 The University of Pennsylvania today announced $10 million in funding dedicated to its new Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy. The Center will be housed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering) and will operate in partnership with five other schools at Penn. The Center will benefit from... Read More
Melding AI and RNA: $18M NSF AIRFoundry to Revolutionize RNA Research News / August 28, 2024 Penn's NSF AIRFoundry will accelerate RNA research using the power of AI Read More
Recognizing a Pioneer: The IEEE Dedicates Milestone to Grace Hopper at Penn Engineering News / May 16, 2024 On May 7, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) dedicated an IEEE Milestone marker in recognition of the significance of the A-0 compiler, an early innovation in computer programming developed by Grace Hopper, the pioneering computer scientist who served as a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. Today,... Read More
Penn Engineering Leads in AI: Announces First Ivy League Master’s in Artificial Intelligence News / April 30, 2024 In 2024, Penn Engineering announced the online Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) degree, the first graduate program of its kind among Ivy League universities. Read More
Penn Engineering Wins $13.5 Million Grant from DARPA to Enhance National Computer Security News / March 25, 2024 The University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has secured a $13.5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pioneer cutting-edge technology aimed at enhancing national computer security. Leading this effort will be André DeHon, Professor in the Departments of Electrical and Systems Engineering... Read More
Opening Doors and Changing Lives: Five Years of Penn Engineering Online Master’s Degrees News / March 25, 2024 The technological landscape is changing at a rapid pace, faster than ever before, leaving almost no career path untouched. In addition, professionals looking to augment their skills due to these changes, or even make the switch to a new career entirely, can encounter barriers to advancement if they do not... Read More
