At Penn Engineering, you can find a different kind of fireworks in the labs. From sparks flying off steel in the machining lab to iridescent blooms of bacteria, ingenuity is everywhere. It's all about the wonder of science unfolding every day. Happy Independence Day!

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Ben Nachod (BE'26) explores autoimmune research in the @MJMitchell_Lab, driven by personal connection to disease impact. He uses mRNA tech to engineer T cells. "Through this journey, I discovered my enthusiasm for applying basic science skills to real-world clinical problems."

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Penn is at the forefront of research for good, applying over $1.45B in awards to improve lives and solve global challenges. From mRNA tech & cancer therapies to climate solutions & social policy, the work drives tangible impact.

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A summer program at Penn Engineering can truly open doors. Big congrats to Jinwook Chang & Talin Patel, alums of Penn Engineering's ESAP, whose research paper on quantum dots just earned a Best Poster Award at @IEEEPVSC. On top of that, they received internship offers during the

RT @pennaitech: Summer Innovation Institute Day 1: Fire Side Chat with Dr. Mark Yim from @PennEngineers and Dr. Pamela Cacchione @agingsen….

RT @XueSherryGao: Our latest work is out in Nature Chemical Biology @nchembio and featured by @PennEngineers: We discovered new fungal RiPP….

RT @Inside_PM: Potent Anti-Cancer Compounds Identified in Deadly Fungus. A previously unknown molecule class, produced by a #fungus linked….

RT @PennEngAI: Professor Chris Callison-Burch (@cis_penn, @PennEngOnline, @PennEngineers) and other researchers reflect in @QuantaMagazine….

Rhonda (ENG'01, M'07) and Gentry (W'01) Klein first met as undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. More than 25 years later, they are still together, now married with five children. As Rhonda put it in a recent Q&A, "Penn was more than just a place to learn;

Provost John L. Jackson Jr. just announced that Russell Composto will be the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at @Penn, beginning July 1. Composto, who has been at Penn since 1990, is a professor and Howell Family Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering at

A fungus once feared as the "pharaoh's curse" has been transformed into a cancer-fighting drug. Led by @XueSherryGao and Qiuyue Nie of @CBE_Penn, researchers turned the toxic Aspergillus flavus into a potent leukemia therapy. Read more:

"It was an honor to be welcomed so warmly into the society and hope to stay in touch with, and visit the friends I've made in the future as well," says Hasit Nanda (M&T'26) of his time studying at @iitdelhi with @PennAbroad. From inter-hostel soccer to data mining and machine

Inspired by nature, Penn Engineers are teaching robotic swarms to build like bees, without a central plan. Jordan Raney (@MEAM_Penn) & Mark Yim (@GRASPLab) developed rules for robots to react to their environment, a step towards a new manufacturing paradigm. See the comments for

RT @pennbioeng: Dr. Michael J. Mitchell has been named the 2025 Kabiller Rising Star in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine. He is recognized for….

The immune system responds like a forest fire unless you control the spark. @raviradhak of @cbe_penn @pennbioeng and @jakebrenner of @pennmedicine decoded how protein spacing flips the immune “on” switch, paving the way for safer nanomedicine. Read more:

A recent @Forbes article highlights how AI is shaping early careers. According to Chris Callison-Burch, professor in @cis_penn, this is because "AI can perform tasks that were previously reserved for trained professionals.". However, Callison-Burch adds that "it’s a perfect time.