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From sewing to 3D printing: Taylor Caputo and the Engineering Studios at Penn’s
Taylor Caputo in Penn’s Venture Lab.

Taylor Caputo is a lecturer in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics and director of the Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab.

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From sewing to 3D printing: Taylor Caputo and the Engineering Studios at Penn’s

The lecturer in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics and director of the Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab helps students bring student visions for new products to life through laser cutters, 3D printers, and even sewing machines.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

Scientists unlock frogs’ antibacterial secrets to combat superbugs
A tree frog in Thailand.

The researchers theorized that frogs must have developed antibiotics to survive in their challenging environment.

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Scientists unlock frogs’ antibacterial secrets to combat superbugs

The lab of César de la Fuente has created synthetic peptides, a class of antibiotics, derived from the secretions of a frog commonly found in South Asia.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

Penn Electric Racing’s latest racecar
Students unveil their latest self-made electric race car on College Green, just in front of Benjamin Franklin statue.

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Penn Electric Racing’s latest racecar

Penn Electric Racing, the student-led Formula Society of Automotive Engineers electric team, debuted its latest electric race car, REVX, on College Green on March 28. This marks the team's 10th custom-designed car since its founding in 2013 and its most sophisticated to date.

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Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel

Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found a new 3D-printed customizable hydrogel performed well in preclinical trials with several different types of meniscal tears, offering a potential mend for common joint injuries.

Frank Otto

1 min. read

AI Month at Penn
Buildings on Penn's campus and a banner that reads 'Penn Engineering.'

Penn Engineering will host the second annual AI Month from April 1 to May 1.


 

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AI Month at Penn

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is hosting 2025 AI Month at Penn, a monthlong series of events throughout April dedicated to the theme “AI and Human Well-Being.”

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Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior
A portrait of Helen Jin at Amy Gutmann Hall.

Helen Jin, a doctoral student at Penn Engineering, is project lead for the Brachio Lab’s AI cyberbullying capability case study.

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Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior

In the Brachio Lab, doctoral students at Penn Engineering probe AI models for signs of cyberbullying capabilities. This emerging problem with the rise of AI may pose challenges in areas like business, education, and public health.

5 min. read

Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club
A robotic aerial drone on Penn’s Locust Walk.

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Flying high with the Penn Aerial Robotics club

For more than a decade, Penn students have been building and competing with unmanned aerial vehicles. They unveil their latest creations, an autonomous drone-like tilt-rotor aircraft and a model plane, before they head to an international competition in Los Angeles this spring.

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The Cora Ingrum Center: Supporting the next generation of engineers

The Cora Ingrum Center: Supporting the next generation of engineers

Penn’s Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach, founded in the 1970s, aims to introduce as many Philadelphia students as possible to the kind of science happening within Penn Engineering, and bridges the gap between the University’s research capacity and its ability to mentor young students.