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School of Engineering & Applied Science
The next generation of tiny batteries
The next generation of tiny batteries
Assistant professor James Pikul speaks to the growth of interconnected devices and the robotics industry—leading to emerging designs and novel research unlocking the potential for smaller, more powerful batteries
At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy
At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy
Hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, the third annual Energy Week, which runs March 20-24, offers events on decarbonization, careers in the energy sector, global energy security, and more.
A potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors
A potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors
A new Penn Medicine preclinical study finds that a new simultaneous “knockout” of two inflammatory regulators boosted T cell expansion to attach solid tumors.
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives
Penn’s campus community includes students from all parts of the globe, bringing their unique experiences and soaking in all the University has to offer.
Real or fake text? We can learn to spot the difference
Real or fake text? We can learn to spot the difference
Penn computer scientists prove that people can be trained to tell the difference between AI-generated and human-written text. Their new paper debuts the results of the largest-ever human study on AI detection.
The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain
The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain
AI models like ChatGPT have seen notable improvements, but some people are concerned about the societal impacts these new technologies may bring. Deep Jariwala and Benjamin C. Lee discuss energy and resource problems with AI computing.
What can network theory offer public health?
What can network theory offer public health?
Penn Engineering’s Shirin Saeedi Bidokhti and Saswati Sarkar have produced a suite of studies that apply techniques from network and information theory to pandemic control and prevention.
Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seed
Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seed
Researchers from Penn Engineering have developed a seed carrier, fashioned from wood veneer, that could enable aerial seeding of difficult-to-access areas, and could be used for a variety of seeds or fertilizers.
U.S. census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures
U.S. census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures
A new PNAS study shows that statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau can be reverse engineered to reveal protected information about individual respondents.
Targeted prenatal therapy addresses long-standing gap in health equity
Targeted prenatal therapy addresses long-standing gap in health equity
Penn engineers have developed a successful delivery system of mRNA to placental cells to treat preeclampsia at its root.
In the News
LancasterOnline.com
Aiding Ukraine is in our national interest
In an opinion essay, School of Engineering and Applied Science third-year Arielle Breuninger from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, explains why the U.S. should have a clear interest in continuing active support for Ukraine against Russia.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
New Penn AI master’s program aims to prep students for ‘jobs that we can’t yet imagine’
Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses Penn’s new online master’s program in artificial intelligence.
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The Observer
The University of Pennsylvania is the first Ivy to offer an AI master’s
The School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced its first master’s degree in artificial intelligence, led by Chris Callison-Burch.
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Technical.ly Philly
Penn Engineering rolls out an online master’s degree in AI, first in Ivy League
The School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced the first graduate program in artificial intelligence among Ivy League universities, led by Chris Callison-Burch.
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NBC Philadelphia
Penn Engineering announces first Ivy League Master’s degree in AI
The School of Engineering and Applied Science has announced the first graduate program in artificial intelligence among Ivy League universities, led by Chris Callison-Burch.
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