School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science Develop Hands-Free System to Brush and Floss Teeth Using Microrobots
In a proof-of-concept study, microrobots effectively cleaned plaque and decay-causing bacteria from both mock and human teeth.
Penn Engineering Professor Linh Thi Xuan Phan Joins NSF Project on Cyber-Physical Systems for Transportation Technology
A major goal of this research is to help self-driving cars and other autonomous transportation systems achieve increased efficiency and performance, as well as better safety guarantees.
Penn Engineering Graduates Develop a Device to Reduce Ocean Microplastic Pollution
Read about how May graduates won the 2022 President's Sustainability Prize for their device that reduces microplastic pollution.
ExynAI has been shortlisted as a finalist for a SXSW Innovation Award
For the 2022 category of Robotics and Hardware. The Exyn team will be going to Austin for the awards.
iECURE partners to develop next-generation liver-targeted lipid nanoparticles with Penn
iECURE announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Penn to develop next-generation lipid nanoparticles (LNP) for liver gene editing applications.
Celebration of Innovation 2021 Recap and Recording
The event honors the patent recipients from the previous fiscal year, as well as, those partners, inventors, and startups that made exceptional achievements.
Applications now being accepted for the President’s Innovation Prize
Unique to both Penn and across higher education, the Prize underscores the University’s considerable commitment to encouraging students to put their knowledge to work for the betterment of humankind.
I-Corps graduate, Strella Biotechnology, featured in Washington Post story
A featured story on Katherine Sizov, founder of Strella Biotechnology, and how the company's sensors are reducing food waste and fighting climate change.
Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine
President Amy Gutmann has announced the launch of a $750 million investment.
Announcing the 2022 Y-Prize: Win $10k For Your Ideas!
For ten years, the Y-Prize Competition has brought Penn students together to unleash their creativity, build their entrepreneurial skills—and win money along the way.