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Real or artificial tree? Lorena Grundy weighs in on the holiday debate with CBS News Chicago to share insight into this familiar holiday question.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/a-real-christmas-tree-or-an-artificial-one-the-debate/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/a-real-christmas-tree-or-an-artificial-one-the-debate/
A real Christmas tree or an artificial one? The debate
Lorena Grundy, a chemical engineering professor and sustainability expert University of Pennsylvania, joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with some insight into the real versus fake Christmas tree ...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Real or artificial tree? Lorena Grundy weighs in on the holiday debate with CBS News Chicago to share insight into this familiar holiday question.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/a-real-christmas-tree-or-an-artificial-one-the-debate/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/a-real-christmas-tree-or-an-artificial-one-the-debate/
2025 was a year of transformative progress for Penn Engineering, with breakthroughs spanning cancer research, water-harvesting materials, and AI-powered discovery.
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/2025-year-in-review/
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/2025-year-in-review/
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
2025 was a year of transformative progress for Penn Engineering, with breakthroughs spanning cancer research, water-harvesting materials, and AI-powered discovery.
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/2025-year-in-review/
https://www.seas.upenn.edu/2025-year-in-review/
Penn Engineering marked major achievements at the PCI Celebration of Innovation event, with Liang Feng (pictured, right) named Emerging Inventor of the Year and faculty earning 26 patents across AI, energy, health, and semiconductor tech.
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Penn Engineering marked major achievements at the PCI Celebration of Innovation event, with Liang Feng (pictured, right) named Emerging Inventor of the Year and faculty earning 26 patents across AI, energy, health, and semiconductor tech.
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Join us on Tuesday, 12/9 at 12pm to see Deans' Distinguished Visiting Professor, Eva Dyer of @pennengineering.bsky.social, present her seminar at the Computational Neuroscience Initiative! #PSOMDDVP tinyurl.com/2ewyww87
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Join us on Tuesday, 12/9 at 12pm to see Deans' Distinguished Visiting Professor, Eva Dyer of @pennengineering.bsky.social, present her seminar at the Computational Neuroscience Initiative! #PSOMDDVP tinyurl.com/2ewyww87
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Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy. @upenn.edu @pennengineering.bsky.social
How might AI shape the future of work? | Penn Today
Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and ...
penntoday.upenn.edu
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy. @upenn.edu @pennengineering.bsky.social
For CIS Prof. Chris Callison-Burch, today’s AI boom reflects 25 years of work across symbolic AI, statistical ML and generative models. Now, as director of Penn Engineering’s MSE-AI Online, he’s preparing the next generation of AI leaders.
https://bit.ly/43J9A16
https://bit.ly/43J9A16
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
For CIS Prof. Chris Callison-Burch, today’s AI boom reflects 25 years of work across symbolic AI, statistical ML and generative models. Now, as director of Penn Engineering’s MSE-AI Online, he’s preparing the next generation of AI leaders.
https://bit.ly/43J9A16
https://bit.ly/43J9A16
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That's a wrap on the 16th Grad Student Symposium in CBE@Penn [11.14.2025]. Great day of talks, posters, and networking among students, faculty, industry representatives and colleagues. Thanks to Lonza, Axalta and Arkema for generous sponsorship! @cbe-penn.bsky.social @pennengineering.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
That's a wrap on the 16th Grad Student Symposium in CBE@Penn [11.14.2025]. Great day of talks, posters, and networking among students, faculty, industry representatives and colleagues. Thanks to Lonza, Axalta and Arkema for generous sponsorship! @cbe-penn.bsky.social @pennengineering.bsky.social
Penn Engineering and Ashoka University have signed a new MoU to deepen collaboration in research and graduate study, including a 4+1 pathway for Ashoka undergraduates to pursue an accelerated master’s degree at Penn Engineering.
https://bit.ly/3K0T2L5
https://bit.ly/3K0T2L5
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Penn Engineering and Ashoka University have signed a new MoU to deepen collaboration in research and graduate study, including a 4+1 pathway for Ashoka undergraduates to pursue an accelerated master’s degree at Penn Engineering.
https://bit.ly/3K0T2L5
https://bit.ly/3K0T2L5
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University of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sign a cooperative AI advising agreement
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University of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sign a cooperative AI advising agreement | Penn Today
The partnership leverages Penn's faculty experts and leadership to support AI policy and provide the Commonwealth with expertise related to AI organizational strategy, risk assessment, and governance.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
University of Pennsylvania and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sign a cooperative AI advising agreement
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Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean for Innovation at Penn Engineering, sat down for a conversation with Mike Walter of CGTN-America, about the importance of affordable, clean energy across all sectors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
How can clean energy be more affordable?
YouTube video by CGTN America
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean for Innovation at Penn Engineering, sat down for a conversation with Mike Walter of CGTN-America, about the importance of affordable, clean energy across all sectors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
Ralph Teetor lost his sight at six but used his heightened senses and passion for engineering to change how the world drives. From the piston ring to cruise control, his inventions reshaped the auto industry and influence today’s vehicle technology.
https://bit.ly/4oVItYG
https://bit.ly/4oVItYG
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Ralph Teetor lost his sight at six but used his heightened senses and passion for engineering to change how the world drives. From the piston ring to cruise control, his inventions reshaped the auto industry and influence today’s vehicle technology.
https://bit.ly/4oVItYG
https://bit.ly/4oVItYG
A new “tumor-on-a-chip” from Penn Engineering recreates the environment of solid tumors, revealing why CAR T-cell therapy often struggles.
https://bit.ly/49l4lIh
https://bit.ly/49l4lIh
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A new “tumor-on-a-chip” from Penn Engineering recreates the environment of solid tumors, revealing why CAR T-cell therapy often struggles.
https://bit.ly/49l4lIh
https://bit.ly/49l4lIh
Penn Engineers have developed a mathematical “Rosetta Stone” that translates microscopic movements into large-scale behaviors, from protein folding to crystal growth, and used it to solve a 40-year-old problem.
https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/a-rosetta-stone-for-molecular-systems/
https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/a-rosetta-stone-for-molecular-systems/
October 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Penn Engineers have developed a mathematical “Rosetta Stone” that translates microscopic movements into large-scale behaviors, from protein folding to crystal growth, and used it to solve a 40-year-old problem.
https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/a-rosetta-stone-for-molecular-systems/
https://blog.seas.upenn.edu/a-rosetta-stone-for-molecular-systems/
Penn Engineers are advancing photonics with energy-efficient displays and light-powered computing. Innovations include voltage-tunable optical resonators for sharper images and a reconfigurable photonic processor for adaptable computation.
https://bit.ly/43nXnOU
https://bit.ly/43nXnOU
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Penn Engineers are advancing photonics with energy-efficient displays and light-powered computing. Innovations include voltage-tunable optical resonators for sharper images and a reconfigurable photonic processor for adaptable computation.
https://bit.ly/43nXnOU
https://bit.ly/43nXnOU
Penn Engineering's Derek Ho is using machine learning and fluorescence imaging to detect microplastics in Cobbs Creek. The team hopes this data will encourage city and state agencies to restore the creek. @meam-penn.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46OeKL7
https://bit.ly/46OeKL7
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Penn Engineering's Derek Ho is using machine learning and fluorescence imaging to detect microplastics in Cobbs Creek. The team hopes this data will encourage city and state agencies to restore the creek. @meam-penn.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46OeKL7
https://bit.ly/46OeKL7
In August, White Sands National Park in New Mexico provided a setting for engineers to test robots designed to map hazards and climb dunes on the Moon or Mars. The TRUSSES team is now set to demonstrate their system at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
https://bit.ly/4nxphQN
https://bit.ly/4nxphQN
October 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In August, White Sands National Park in New Mexico provided a setting for engineers to test robots designed to map hazards and climb dunes on the Moon or Mars. The TRUSSES team is now set to demonstrate their system at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
https://bit.ly/4nxphQN
https://bit.ly/4nxphQN
To combat extreme heat in Philadelphia this summer, Penn Engineers Nafisa Bangura, Angelica Dadda and Dylan York evaluated CoolSeal, a reflective pavement coating to mitigate urban heat.
https://bit.ly/4nrnht4
https://bit.ly/4nrnht4
September 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
To combat extreme heat in Philadelphia this summer, Penn Engineers Nafisa Bangura, Angelica Dadda and Dylan York evaluated CoolSeal, a reflective pavement coating to mitigate urban heat.
https://bit.ly/4nrnht4
https://bit.ly/4nrnht4
A new review from the lab of @ravi-radhak.bsky.social connects how a tumor's physical properties and the tiny messengers it releases, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), could shape the future of cancer treatment and therapies.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A new review from the lab of @ravi-radhak.bsky.social connects how a tumor's physical properties and the tiny messengers it releases, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), could shape the future of cancer treatment and therapies.
blog.seas.upenn.edu/penn-enginee...
blog.seas.upenn.edu/penn-enginee...
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Penn's new home for energy science, the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST), has earned a LEED Platinum certificate--the highest standard in sustainable building design. Learn more about VLEST: https://bit.ly/3JywOwM @pennengineering.bsky.social @vagelosenergy.bsky.social
Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability | Penn Today
Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and constructi...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Penn's new home for energy science, the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST), has earned a LEED Platinum certificate--the highest standard in sustainable building design. Learn more about VLEST: https://bit.ly/3JywOwM @pennengineering.bsky.social @vagelosenergy.bsky.social
The C4R25 Conference recently brought together a global community of researchers, students and practitioners for a hands-on experience in scientific rigor. The three-day event on campus focused on the intersection of research and AI, featuring panel discussions and workshops.
September 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The C4R25 Conference recently brought together a global community of researchers, students and practitioners for a hands-on experience in scientific rigor. The three-day event on campus focused on the intersection of research and AI, featuring panel discussions and workshops.
Perseverance rover found rock samples with biosignatures, hinting at ancient life on Mars.
Douglas Jerolmack (@meam-penn.bsky.social) told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy that minerals and hexagonal mud-cracks suggest long-term water presence and ancient microbial life.
www.cbsnews.com/video/the-si...
Douglas Jerolmack (@meam-penn.bsky.social) told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy that minerals and hexagonal mud-cracks suggest long-term water presence and ancient microbial life.
www.cbsnews.com/video/the-si...
September 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Perseverance rover found rock samples with biosignatures, hinting at ancient life on Mars.
Douglas Jerolmack (@meam-penn.bsky.social) told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy that minerals and hexagonal mud-cracks suggest long-term water presence and ancient microbial life.
www.cbsnews.com/video/the-si...
Douglas Jerolmack (@meam-penn.bsky.social) told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy that minerals and hexagonal mud-cracks suggest long-term water presence and ancient microbial life.
www.cbsnews.com/video/the-si...
Congratulations to Sherry Gao, Penn Compact Associate Professor in CBE and in BE, on receiving the Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Division Early Career Award in Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
September 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Congratulations to Sherry Gao, Penn Compact Associate Professor in CBE and in BE, on receiving the Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Division Early Career Award in Chemical Engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Lung fibrosis, a silent disease, is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. Penn Engineering researchers exposed lung tissue to blue light, which reveals a mechanical problem with biological consequences.
https://bit.ly/45U6Zmj
https://bit.ly/45U6Zmj
September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lung fibrosis, a silent disease, is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat. Penn Engineering researchers exposed lung tissue to blue light, which reveals a mechanical problem with biological consequences.
https://bit.ly/45U6Zmj
https://bit.ly/45U6Zmj
Vanessa Chan, Penn Engineering's Vice Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses her journey through academia and industry with Technical.ly Philly in their "How I Got Here" series. Read the full article today.
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Vanessa Chan, Penn Engineering's Vice Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses her journey through academia and industry with Technical.ly Philly in their "How I Got Here" series. Read the full article today.
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
A @pennmatsci.bsky.social team has brought quantum networking out of the laboratory and onto commercial fiber-optic cables. Utilizing Verizon's campus network, the novel chip uses the same Internet Protocol as today's web.
https://bit.ly/4g4w15S
https://bit.ly/4g4w15S
August 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A @pennmatsci.bsky.social team has brought quantum networking out of the laboratory and onto commercial fiber-optic cables. Utilizing Verizon's campus network, the novel chip uses the same Internet Protocol as today's web.
https://bit.ly/4g4w15S
https://bit.ly/4g4w15S