At New College House, Small Self-Driving Cars Race Each Other

Students Design Health Care Technology Prototypes at 2018 Rothberg Catalyzer Makerthon

Students spent a weekend finalizing designs and pitching health care technology prototypes to a panelist of judges. Penn Health-Tech organized the event, which took place at Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Educational Leaders Examine the ‘University of the Future’

At Perry World House, global thought leaders, scholars, administrators, and technology experts discussed the disruption of the traditional “brick and mortar” college campus.

Summer Networking Event at PWCC Connects Chinese Students and Alumni

Chinese students and Penn alumni gathered in downtown Beijing at Penn Wharton China Center for a summer networking event on August 1. More than 75 students and alumni who graduated between 1995 to 2018 got together for a night of learning and sharing. Attendees mingled with former school mates, future business partners, current undergraduate and postgraduate students, […]

Penn Engineering Featured at Philly’s First Mini Maker Faire

Penn Engineering’s GRASP Lab robots, aerial vehicles and art all came together on Sunday, June 24, as one of the main attractions at the first Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire.

Frontiers, Fundamentals, and Future Directions of Transport: From Theory to Applications

A symposium in honor of Dr. Portonovo Ayyaswamy, Asa Whitney Professor of Dynamical Engineering Sponsored by the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department at the University of Pennsylvania Join us at the University of Pennsylvania Wednesday, May 9, 2018 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall 3330 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA […]

50th Anniversary Celebration for Professor David P. Pope

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is honored to celebrate Dave Pope�s 50 years of research, teaching and service to the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Pope first came to Penn in 1968 as an Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and rose to full Professor in 1982. Dave served as Associate Dean of […]

Students Compete in Healthcare Innovation at Rothberg Catalyzer

In late March, over a hundred students gathered in the Towne Building to take part in a 36-hour blitz of innovation at the Rothberg Catalyzer Makerthon, powered by the Penn Center for Health, Devices and Technology (Penn Health-Tech). Undergraduate and graduate students from Penn Engineering, Arts & Sciences, Medicine, Dental Medicine and Nursing, as well […]

2018 Engineering Commencement Speakers

The Penn Engineering Doctoral, Master’s, and Undergraduate commencement ceremonies will take place on May 10, 11, and 12, respectively.

The Future of Technology: Penn Engineering Teach-In Panels

As new technologies emerge, whether related to health care, artificial intelligence, or other aspects of society, they bring with them new ethical challenges. The topic of the future of technology was front and center on day three of the Penn Teach-in. The series of free public events convened by the faculty senate aims to bring […]