Geomimicry Offers a New Framework for Engineering Sustainable Materials News / August 3, 2026 A new framework called geomimicry draws inspiration from the way soils evolve over time, offering engineers a roadmap for designing resilient, sustainable materials with applications in agriculture, manufacturing and climate adaptation. Read More
A New Kind of Light Sail Brings Interstellar Travel One Step Closer News / July 30, 2026 What if spacecraft could travel to nearby stars not with rockets, but by riding beams of light? Penn Engineers have developed an ultralight, highly reflective "light sail" that overcomes major engineering hurdles, bringing laser-powered interstellar travel one step closer to reality. Read More
Nadia Figueroa Receives 2025 CAREER Award News / January 8, 2026 Her award-winning project, “Constraint-Aware Estimation, Learning and Control for Fluid Physical Human-Robot Collaboration,” aims to fundamentally expand how robots sense, predict and physically interact with people in dynamic, real-world environments. Read More
