A New Hub for AI-Driven RNA Research |
To kick off AI month at Penn, guests from across the University of Pennsylvania and beyond celebrated the opening of the U.S. National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry (NSF AIRFoundry), an $18-million effort to leverage AI to improve, accelerate and scale the design, manufacture and delivery of RNA.
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Two Penn Engineers Named AAAS Fellows |
Two Penn Engineering faculty have been elected 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows: Cherie Kagan and George Pappas.
Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE), studies nanostructured materials, while Pappas, UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation in ESE, focuses on safe and secure cyber-physical systems.
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SmartDJ Lets Users Reshape Audio Experiences with Simple Words |
The lab of Mingmin Zhao, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, has developed SmartDJ, an AI-powered editor that lets users modify audio environments with simple instructions in everyday language, with potential applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming and sound design.
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Innovation & Impact Podcast: Designing the Future of AI and the Next Era of Computing |
A pioneer in customizable computing whose work has helped redefine how modern computing systems are designed and optimized, UCLA’s Jason Cong reflects on the technological shifts that have reshaped the field over the past two decades.
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Penn researchers use AI to flag underreported side effects discussed by GLP‑1 drug users
6ABC News Philadelphia
Neil Sehgal, a doctoral student in Computer and Information Science (CIS), shares how a team of CIS researchers used AI to reveal underreported side effects experienced by GLP-1 users. Watch Now
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This University of Pennsylvania lab is working on new ways to detect microplastics
CBS News Philadelphia
Samantha McBride, William K. Gemmill Term Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, discusses how her lab is developing innovative methods to detect microplastics across environmental and everyday sources, including air, water, food and even clothing. Watch Now
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On April 28, Penn Engineering hosted a fireside chat with Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, as part of AI Month at Penn. In conversation with Dean Vijay Kumar, Vigna reflected on his path from physicist to CEO and discussed how a scientific mindset informs innovation at scale. The discussion examined the future of technology, the role of AI in engineering and how ideas translate from research into real-world impact.
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Why does the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania feature distinctive, amber-colored glass windows in some of its labs?
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A. To improve thermal insulation and reduce cooling costs
B. To prevent lasers from blinding people on the other side of the glass
C. To reduce glare for microscope work
D. To prevent UV contamination
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🗣️ Last month’s trivia was answered correctly by Jillian Mallon, Assistant in the GRASP Lab, and Anshuman Verma (GEng’28).
Email your answers to info@seas.upenn.edu for a chance to be featured in the next newsletter.
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