School of Engineering & Applied Science

emulsions of oil and water separated by a layer of nanoparticles.

Penn engineers will develop on-demand, on-site mRNA manufacturing

With an NSF grant, Penn Engineering researchers are developing a new manufacturing technique that would be able to produce mRNA sequences in a way that removes the need for cryogenic temperatures.

Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist

The latest exhibition by Rebecca Kamen, Penn artist-in-residence and visiting scholar, at the American University Katzen Art Center explores curiosity and the creative process across art and science.

Multicolored, multisized circles forming a patttern to serve as camouflage.

Engineering a polymer network to act as active camouflage on demand

Artificial chromatophores, which consist of membranes stretched over circular cavities attached to pneumatic pumps, allow surfaces squid-like active camouflage capabilities.

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Exploring extracurriculars at the Fall Student Activities Fair

For the first time Penn’s annual Fall Student Activities Fair was both in person and online over a three-day period. Nearly 600 groups registered to participate this year, and thousands of students signed up for organizations.

Xunjing Wu on a mid-career switch to computer science

Penn’s Online Master of Computer and Information Technology degree allows professionals like Wu the opportunity to switch careers without restarting their education from the beginning.

People and Places at Penn

In anticipation of the return to campus, undergraduates introduce their favorite spots.

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Engineers create faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing with pencil lead

A new electrochemical COVID-19 test addresses the challenges of cost, time, and accuracy and uses electrodes made from graphite.

Three police cars with sirens flashing are seen in a line from behind police crime tape at night

COVID-19, protests, and crime

During a summer internship with the Law School’s David Abrams, rising sophomores Caroline Li and David Feng looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic and last summer’s racial justice protests affected America’s crime rate.

Closeup detail of the minutiae of a supercomputer.

Penn Engineering’s ENIAD sets new world record for energy-efficient supercomputing

ENIAD, named after ENIAC, the world’s first digital computer, which was developed at Penn 75 years ago, took the top spot among a list of 500 of the most energy-efficient supercomputers reported in the world.

Dandelion head for scale with a tiny microbattery resting on top of it.

Packaging-free design quadruples microbatteries’ energy density

New research from the School of Engineering and Applied Science shows a new way to build and package microbatteries that maximizes energy density even at the smallest sizes.

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