Penn Engineering Welcomes Vanessa Chan as Inaugural Vice Dean of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Chan brings a wealth of experience in bridging the gap between groundbreaking ideas and real-world impact to her new role at Penn.
Mitchell Lab Develops a lipid nanoparticle with the potential to deliver an mRNA-based treatment for preeclampsia
The technology addresses a critical health equity gap for pregnant individuals with preeclampsia.
Sahay AI Wins 1682 Venture Award for Most Promising AI-Driven Startups in Philadelphia
Sahay AI won the 1682 Venture Award, a pitch competition for early-stage AI-driven startups based in Philadelphia.
Penn Awarded NSF AIRFoundry Grant to Meld AI and RNA
The goal of the NSF AIRFoundry is to make cutting-edge RNA research accessible to the broader scientific community to empower scientists to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges,
Stentix Awarded 2025 Y-Prize
Stentix won the 2025 Y-Prize competition after presenting their business plan for a bile duct stent that can be adjusted noninvasively to help patients maintain bile flow without further surgical inte
Penn Engineering’s Shu Yang to Co-Design Artificial Reef Structures that Help Harness Wave Energy
Dr. Yang’s focus is developing low-cost and recycled carbonated materials that are safe for, and tolerant of, the marine environment.
Mitchell Lab Discovers Siloxane-Enhanced Nanoparticles and Refines LNPs to Advance mRNA Medicine
A group of researchers at Penn Engineering led by Michael Mitchell, PhD, Associate Professor in Bioengineering, have developed a method to direct lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to target specific tissues.
Heirloom Carbon Technologies Raises $150M Series B to Scale Direct Air Capture Technology
Heirloom's proprietary and cost-efficient technology enhances limestone’s natural ability to capture carbon dioxide.
Penn Medicine’s Ben Black Shortlisted for Life Sciences Breakthrough of the Year Award from Falling Walls For his Research on Synthetic Human Chromosomes
Ben Black was one the Winners in the Life Sciences category for Breakthrough of the Year Award from Falling Walls.
Penn Engineering’s Jacob Gardner Leverages AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines
In an interview with Penn Today, Gardner explained his vision for creating AI-powered tools.