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Penn Engineering’s Amy Gutmann Hall Reaches Construction Milestone
Once completed, the new facility, equipped with next-generation hybrid classrooms and laboratories, will support research in a variety of engineering sectors.
Penn Spinout ŌNŌCOR and B. Braun sign distribution agreement for ŌNŌ retrieval device
Onocor, a company formed through the UPstart program, has entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement (ARLA) with Penn to expand its existing license to the ONO medical device.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman Receive the 2022 Breakthrough Prize Award at Global Ceremony
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman received the 2022 Breakthrough Prize Award at a global ceremony hosted by television host James Corden.
Katalin Karikó Recognized in “Faces of American Innovation” Report Celebrating People Behind Life-Changing Inventions Fostered by the Bayh-Dole Act
Katalin Karikó, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery, was profiled in “Faces of American Innovation,” a report fostered by the Bayh-Dole Act that celebrates the people behind life-changing invention
Good Morning America features story of Emily Whitehead, the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T cell therapy
After receiving CAR T-cell treatment for leukemia in 2012, Emily is now 11 years cancer free, and is heading off to college this fall.
Sixth Annual Pennovation Accelerator Pitch Day
ch of the nine Philadelphia-based cohort companies presented a 5-minute pitch to a live audience, followed by questions and feedback from a panel of judges.
Quantum Technology Innovation at Penn Engineering Receives Major Boost through Multi-Year Collaboration with Quantum Motion Technologies
Quantum Motion Technologies Ltd., a privately held company in London, UK, entered into an R&D collaboration agreement with Penn.
Verismo Therapeutics featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal for recent funding
The cell therapy startup recently raised $17 million to advance its lead immunotherapy candidates in a second pre-Series A round of funding.
Penn Engineering Inventors Develop Metastructures for Solving Equations with Waves
U.S. Patent No. 11, 494,461 “Metastructures for solving equations with waves” was awarded and issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Advisory Board for IoT4Ag Precision Agriculture Research Center Led by Penn Engineering Gains New Industrial Members
oT4Ag, the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for precision agriculture led by Penn Engineering, has successfully recruited a diverse group of 19 industry leaders and innovative start-ups.