A celebration of creativity and innovation for social good nocred A celebration of creativity and innovation for social good Nine graduating students were recognized at an annual reception for the President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability prizes. 4 min. read
Penn students develop AI-driven solution to transform senior care Melanie Herbert (center), a fourth-year in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, created Sync Labs—an innovative AI solution that addresses caregiving in senior care. Joined by Nami Lindquist (left) of the Wharton School and Penn Engineering and Alex Popescu of Penn Engineering (right) their technology, which has earned them the 2025 President’s Innovation Prize, allows caregivers to see three times more seniors while providing more personalized care.nocred Penn students develop AI-driven solution to transform senior care Fourth-year students Melanie Herbert, Nami Lindquist, and Alexandra Popescu were awarded the President’s Innovation Prize for Sync Labs, a privacy-centered AI system to address the growing caregiving gap in senior care 8 min. read
Class of 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced (Top left) Team PIXEL: Ejun Mary Hong and Jack Roney; (top right) The Nourish to Flourish team: Inaya Zaman, Rashmi Acharya, and Imani Nkrumah Ardayfio. (Bottom left) For Sync Labs, Melanie Herbert, Nami Lindquist, and Alexandra Popescu; (bottom right) Piotr Lazarek for Nirby.nocred Class of 2025 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prize winners announced Four prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. 4 min. read
2024 PEP and PIP winners: Where are they now? nocred 2024 PEP and PIP winners: Where are they now? Nearly a year after being awarded the 2024 President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize, the recipients—now alumni—provide updates on their projects. 5 min. read
Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon The 2024 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners are (from left to right): Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat for Educate to Empower; Catherine Hood, Brianna Aguilar, and Anooshey Ikhlas for Presby Addiction Care Program; and Rahul Nambiar and Yash Dhir of Jochi.nocred Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon Seven graduating students were recognized at an annual luncheon for the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
Making life easier for students with learning differences nocred Making life easier for students with learning differences Fourth-year students Yash Dhir and Rahul Nambiar were awarded the President’s Innovation Prize for their web-based education management tool, Jochi, to help middle and high school students.
Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced (Top left to right) Yash Dhir and Rahul Nambiar of Jochi; Simran Rajpal and Gauthami Moorkanat for Educate to Empower. (Bottom left to right) Catherine Hood, Anooshey Ikhlas, and Brianna Aguilar for Presby Addiction Care Program.nocred 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.
2023 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now? Recipients of the 2023 President’s Innovation Prize, team Sonura, five bioengineering graduates from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, have created a device that filters out disruptive environmental noises for infants in neonatal intensive care units. Their beanie offers protection and fosters parental connection to newborns while also supporting their development. nocred 2023 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now? Nearly a year after the winners of the President’s Innovation Prize (PIP) and President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) began their projects, the winners—now alumni—discuss their progress.
Safe and sound: Sonura supports newborn development by sequestering disruptive noise Recipients of the 2023 President’s Innovation Prize, team Sonura, five bioengineering graduates from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, have created a device that filters out disruptive environmental noises for infants in neonatal intensive care units. Their beanie offers protection and fosters parental connection to newborns while also supporting their development. nocred Safe and sound: Sonura supports newborn development by sequestering disruptive noise A team of five recent graduates from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and recipients of the 2023 President’s Innovation Prize have developed a beanie that filters out harmful noises for infants in neonatal intensive care units.
Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners nocred Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners At a special luncheon on campus, President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said “exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.”