Two Penn Engineering Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering |
Two Penn Engineering faculty members — Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, and Karen Winey, Harold Pender Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and in Materials Science and Engineering — have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional honors accorded to engineers. Together with alumnus Ken Goldberg (ENG'84), one of the early members of the GRASP Lab and current Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, this year's NAE class includes three members of the Penn Engineering community.
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Celebrating 80 Years of the ENIAC |
Penn’s ENIAC, the World’s First Electronic Computer, Turns 80 |
February 15, 2026, marked the 80th anniversary of ENIAC, the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose computer. Developed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School Building, this engineering milestone ushered in a new era of faster, more powerful computation. ENIAC’s ability to be reprogrammed to solve a wide range of complex numerical problems was revolutionary and laid the foundation for modern digital systems.
Read more about the history of ENIAC and watch a video on Instagram using the links below.
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Innovation & Impact Podcast: 'Engineering Forward' Featuring NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu |
In the latest episode of Penn Engineering’s Innovation & Impact podcast, Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering and Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, sits down with Tsu-Jae Liu, President of the National Academy of Engineering and a pioneering force in semiconductor technology. From co-developing the FinFET transistor that powers today’s most advanced chips and smartphones to leading one of the nation’s most influential engineering bodies, Liu brings a rare perspective shaped by decades in academia, industry and innovation leadership.
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Penn Engineering Launches New Master’s Program in Software Systems and Cybersecurity |
The Master of Science in Engineering in Software Systems and Cybersecurity (MSE–SSC) integrates advanced training in software systems and cybersecurity into a single, rigorous degree. Offered in both online and residential formats, the program equips graduates to build and defend the systems that power modern life, from cloud infrastructure and financial networks to electronic medical records.
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Penn Engineering Launches Michael and Jennifer Ternoey Glassman Penn Scholars Program |
Penn Engineering will establish the Michael and Jennifer Ternoey Glassman Penn Scholars (GPS) program, a pre-college initiative for academically gifted rising high-school seniors in the School District of Philadelphia interested in science, technology and mathematics (STEM). The program is made possible through a gift from Michael A. Glassman (CHE’85), a member of Penn Engineering’s Technical Advisory Board, and Jennifer Ternoey Glassman (W’92).
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Assistant Professor Jacob Gardner Speaks to Pennsylvania State Senate
Senate Communications & Technology Committee and Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee
Last month, Jacob Gardner, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Communications & Technology Committee and Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee on the transformative potential of AI to generate and test new medicines for a wide range of diseases. Listen Now
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This job has become the ultimate case study for why AI won’t replace human workers
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René Vidal, Rachleff University Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering and in Radiology, provides expert insight into how AI is impacting the field of radiology. Read More
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The ENIAC, or Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer. When it was being built, what was one of the special conditions?
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A. The computer had to be programmed entirely by students.
B. The wires were chosen based on what materials mice would not chew.
C. All components had to be shielded to protect them from nearby radio transmissions at WXPN.
D. Construction was limited to nighttime hours to avoid overloading the City’s power grid.
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🗣️ Last month’s trivia was answered correctly by Chris Crawford (C'91, ENG’91, W'91, G’97, WG’97), Tingnan Hu (GEN’26) and Cindy Zhu (ENG’26, GEN’26, W’26), who identified Jan Van Der Spiegel as the professor whose work in image and vision sensor technology helps power the phones and computers we use every day.
Email your answers to info@seas.upenn.edu for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.
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