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Drawing on their research excellence in artificial intelligence, bioengineering, data science, robotics, quantum engineering, and other emerging fields, Penn Engineering faculty are frequently sought after by leading media organizations worldwide for their expertise. View recent coverage featuring our faculty in prominent outlets including the Associated Press, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many others.

Sen. David McCormick tours AI-powered biotech labs at Penn to promote AI and federal funding admit NSF turmoil
Launched with NSF funding this year, Penn’s AIRFoundry boasts the potential to radically speed up drug development.

Penn researchers build microscopic robot that could one day transform medicine
Smaller than a grain of salt, robots developed by Marc Miskin, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, are breaking barriers.

This job has become the ultimate case study for why AI won’t replace human workers
With solar cells and its own propulsion system, the device — co-developed by Marc Miskin, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering — is a step toward sending robots into the human body.

Driverless cars’ safety gets boost, new system lets robots see around corners uses radio waves
The latest research from Mingmin Zhao, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, could unlock new capabilities for autonomous robots.

Robot smaller than grain of salt can ‘sense, think and act’
With solar cells and its own propulsion system, the device — co-developed by Marc Miskin, Assistant Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering — is a step toward sending robots into the human body.

Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages
Sonura, a Penn Engineering student startup, is testing beanies whose sonic capabilities could boost language skills and reduce stress in preterm infants.

A.I. Is Poised to Revolutionize Weather Forecasting. A New Tool Shows Promise.
Paris Perdikaris, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discussed the development of Aurora while working at Microsoft.

The significance of Mars rover’s latest discovery
Penn Engineering professor Douglas Jerolmack discusses a NASA discovery and what it could reveal about ancient life on the planet.

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair.
Professor Benjamin Lee discusses Big Tech’s plans to power AI data centers with nuclear power.