Celebrating Student Excellence 2026 News / June 2, 2026 Twenty undergraduate and graduate students are recognized for outstanding achievements in scholarship, research, leadership, teaching, and service, showcasing the talent and impact of Penn Engineering’s next generation of innovators. Read More
Dancing Through Life: From Origami Robotics to Sculptural Art News / June 2, 2026 An artist-in-residence collaboration between Penn’s Sung Robotics Lab and The Arts League of Philadelphia shows how origami-inspired robotics can transform contemporary art, resulting in kinetic sculptures that blur the boundaries between engineering, creativity, and public engagement. Read More
Ottman Tertuliano Named 2026 CIFAR Global Scholar News / May 28, 2026 The 2026 CIFAR Global Scholars program is an international initiative that supports early-career researchers pursuing interdisciplinary, high-impact research. Read More
Shawn Koohy Receives Fall 2025 Outstanding TA Award News / May 11, 2026 Recognized for exceptional teaching in a graduate course on machine learning and scientific computing, Ph.D. candidate Shawn Koohy earned the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for developing learning resources, providing extensive student support, and helping make complex technical concepts more accessible. Read More
Yifei Ren Receives 2026 John A. Goff Prize News / March 16, 2026 Ph.D. candidate, Yifei Ren, is advancing research at the intersection of mechanics, materials science and biology while demonstrating exceptional scholarship, leadership and commitment to teaching. Read More
When Bone Behaves Like a Sponge: A New Platform for Observing How Cells Feel Force News / March 2, 2026 Penn engineers developed a nanoengineered, 3D-printed scaffold that recreates the complex forces experienced inside bone, giving researchers a new way to observe how living cells respond to mechanical stress. Read More
