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Is Moore’s Law really dead?
A semiconductor wafer.

According to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years.

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Is Moore’s Law really dead?

Penn Engineering’s Ben Lee and André DeHon discuss Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years with minimal rise in cost, and reflect on the consequences and opportunities of its possible end.

Devorah Fischler

Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health
A dental model of teeth.

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Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health

In the two years since the cross-disciplinary research partnership was founded, CiPD has introduced microrobots that clean teeth, a new understanding of bacterial physics in tooth decay, and promising futures for lipid nanoparticles in oral cancer treatment.

Devorah Fischler

The physics of fat droplets reveal DNA danger
Microscopic view of fat molecules.

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The physics of fat droplets reveal DNA danger

Penn Engineers are the first to discover fat-filled lipid droplets’ surprising capability to indent and puncture the nucleus, the organelle which contains and regulates a cell’s DNA.

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Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases
Cesar de la Fuente at the BioPond in James Kaskey Memorial Park

César de la Fuente, presidential associate professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and School of Arts & Sciences.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases

In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.

Devorah Fischler

The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture
Camila Irabien and Dionne Yeung working in a lab side-by-side.

Camila Irabien and Dionne Yeung work in the Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace.

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The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture

Collaborators from Penn Engineering and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design have created “living-like” bioactive interior architecture designed to one day protect us from hidden airborne threats.

Devorah Fischler

On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light
nader engheta in his lab

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On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light

2023 Franklin Medal winner Engheta is one of the world’s biggest names in wave physics. The Penn Engineering professor is renowned for his unique approach to science, combining technical brilliance, creativity, and care.