Research News
Penn Engineering launches first Ivy League undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence
The new degree will push the limits on AI’s potential and prepare students to lead the use of this world-changing technology.
Focus On: Cancer Research
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science
Study reveals inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy
Accelerating CAR T cell therapy: Lipid nanoparticles speed up manufacturing
Mapping pancreatic cancer to improve immunotherapy
Focus On: Innovation
Focus On: Nanotechnology
The Singh Center for Nanotechnology turns 10
‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed
RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks
Tiny swimming robots can restructure materials on a microscopic level
Focus On: Robotics
Microrobots: An emerging biomedical trend
A centimeter-scale quadruped leverages curved-crease origami
Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world
Nanorobotic system presents new options for targeting fungal infections
Focus On: Artificial Intelligence
Penn Engineering leads in AI: First Ivy League master’s in artificial intelligence
AI Month roundup: From ethical algorithms to robots that learn
Wharton experts on financial literacy
The hidden geometry of learning: Neural networks think alike
How AI tools can help assess verbal eyewitness statements
Focus On: Neuroscience
Organ transplant drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression in individuals with seizures
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor
Bringing cognitive science in action to young minds
Who, What, Why: Penn Grad Talks winner Andrés Oliveros González
Big Ideas
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
Turning up the heat on data storage
Researchers from Penn have developed a heat-resistant memory device that can withstand temperatures over 1,000° F. Their findings pave the way for AI computing in extreme environments.
Teaching climate change communication, from the classroom to a conference of journalists
Michael Mann and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are co-teaching the Climate Change and Communication course this spring, tied to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, held this year at Penn.
Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Three prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Penn students, staff work the polls on primary day
Penn’s campus played host to eight polling places where students and community members cast their ballots, with a team of trained poll workers keeping the action running smoothly.
Investigating homelessness
In a Kelly Writers House event, writer Jennifer Egan and social scientist Dennis Culhane discuss journalism and the homelessness crisis.
Building a culture of voting
Ahead of the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday, Penn Leads the Vote applies a ‘reverse doorknocking’ strategy of campus partnerships to get out the vote.
Educate to Empower aims to break down barriers to breast cancer screenings
With the President’s Engagement Prize, fourth-years Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat plan to deliver education and resources directly to community centers in Philadelphia, tackling medical mistrust, health literacy, and more.
Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt
Luke Godsey, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a quilt for the Penn Women’s Center as part of a new art series.
25 years of UMOJA at Penn
UMOJA, Penn’s organization for Black student life on campus has provided outreach, collaboration, and unity since 1998.
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project
As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.
Humanizing the hospital experience for people with substance use disorders
Anooshey Ikhlas, Catherine Hood, and Brianna Aguilar, winners of a 2024 President’s Engagement Prize, will work with Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to address challenges faced during hospitalization and reduce premature discharges.
A special reception for Penn’s Presidential Ph.D. Fellows
The initiative’s doctoral students recently gathered for an intimate networking opportunity alongside the University’s president, provost, and school deans.