New Nanoparticle Synthesis Facility is Getting Stalled Neuroscience Research Back on Track

Nanotechnology is enabling new materials and devices that work at sizes so small that individual atoms and molecules make a difference in their behavior. The field is moving so fast, however, that scientists from other disciplines can have a hard time using the fruits of this research without becoming nanotechnologists themselves.

Nader Engheta Receives 2018 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology

Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering, is the recipient of the 2018 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology for “his transformative contributions to the nanoscience and nanotechnology of photonic metamaterials and for the development of optical nanocircuits.” IEEE is the world’s largest professional engineering organization, boasting more than 375,000 […]

Zack Ives is quoted in The Daily Pennsylvanian’s “Penn’s new CIS course will teach students technical skills to combat ethical breaches”

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 […]

Ani Hsieh’s Robot Teams are Exploring New Frontiers

As a child, Ani Hsieh wanted to become an astronaut, but she soon realized there were a few obstacles that no amount of studying or training could overcome. “I’m short, I’m hopelessly nearsighted, and I get really bad motion sickness,” says Hsieh, research associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Thankfully, […]

Three Engineers Receive 2018 University Awards for Distinguished Teaching

Paulo E. Arratia, Stephan Zdancewic and Daniel A. Hammer have each been awarded 2018 University Teaching Awards sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Provost. The three are amongst 12 awardees throughout the University this year. At the April 25, 2018 ceremony, Provost Wendell Pritchett will present the awards and read excerpts of […]

Penn Researchers Show that Cells’ Perception of Stiffness is a Matter of Time

The relative stiffness of a cell’s environment is known to have a large effect on that cell’s behavior, including how well the cell can stick or move. Now, a new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers demonstrates the role timing plays in how cells perceive this stiffness.

Megan Ryerson is featured in Penn Today’s “Bike Lanes Experiment Measures Cyclist Response To Infrastructure Design”

Jan Van der Spiegel Elected to Chair of International Solid-State Circuits Conference

Jan Van der Spiegel, a professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering, has been elected Conference Chair of the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) for 2019 and 2020.

GRASP Lab’s ModQuad Robots on Discovery Canada’s Daily Planet

Imagine if you had construction materials that could move on their own. You could assemble a bridge to a nearby island without ever touching the water, or build a structure on top of a mountain without having to climb it. Engineers in the GRASP Lab are working toward this vision.