School of Engineering & Applied Science

Aerial view of forrest. A cloud-like shape with the letters 'Co2' is impressed into the trees and arrows are pointing downwards beneath it.

Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production

Researchers from Penn have helped develop a new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source.

Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world

With funding from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award, Posa is working on a new teaching method where robots interact with objects in the real world to build real-world intelligence via small data sets.

Microscopic view of a DNA chain disintegrating.

QR code for cancer cells

Researchers from Penn Engineering have created a new synthetic biology approach to uncover why some cells become resistant to anti-cancer therapies.

Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction

Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.

Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research

Ph.D. candidate Linnea Gandhi of the Wharton School and research assistant Anoushka Kiyawat discuss the development of their team’s innovative research tool.

Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression?

This summer, Ahmad Hammo, a rising third-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is conducting a pilot study to explore psilocybin’s potential as a therapy for chronic pain and the depression that often accompanies it.

Cesar de la Fuente at the BioPond in James Kaskey Memorial Park

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.

Dean Kumar at the podium with Stone and Magill on the stage

‘Topping off’ Amy Gutmann Hall

Following tradition, members of the University community celebrated the placement of the final wood panel on Penn Engineering’s new data science building.

Digital illustration of lithium ions passing through two-dimensional channels within a crystal structure

Leading the charge: new research unveils the future of energy-efficent power delivery

Penn’s Andrew Rappe and collaborators explore high-quality thin films to propel power into the future.

Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic

Kyle Vining of the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses his unique dual career path and why we need more crosstalk between clinicians and researchers.

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