Penn was built on the concept of innovation. “If it’s new, novel and holds promise to change the world,” says President Amy Gutmann, “you’ll find it at Penn.”

Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, discusses his research on a new, immunotherapeutic approach to treating pancreatic cancer. Dr. Vonderheide is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Abramson Cancer Center physicians Gregory Beatty, MD, PhD, and Peter O...

Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned Tuesday by a federal judge in a decision that makes same-sex marriage legal throughout the Northeast. (May 20)

From smart houses to self-driving cars, the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are virtually limitless. The construction industry is by no means immune to these developments. It’s an incredibly exciting time for our sector as numerous pioneers and research teams develop robot

In this video we premiere the new section which was recently developed in Jamestown, USA which includes a new college campus extension and dormitories in coordination with the University of Pennsylvania as well as a new bus station, an outdoor cinema and the interconnecting trolley with the JEB Int...

Thank you from Penn Admissions! As interviewers, you help personalize the college application experience for students, and prove that Penn is a place where conversations matter. Thank you! A Message from Dean Soule and the Penn Admissions Team

A company that has made robotic animals for roles in Hollywood blockbusters including Free Willy, Deep Blue Sea and The Abyss is now hoping to apply its technology to the real-life task of transforming marine parks. In September 2020, Edge Innovations showcased a convincing robotic dolphin as a poss...

The DRC is a competition of robot systems and software teams vying to develop robots capable of assisting humans in responding to natural and man-made disasters. It was designed to be extremely difficult. Participating teams, representing some of the most advanced robotics research and development o...

The University of Tel Aviv: for the first time in the world, researchers at Tel Aviv University recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, similar to the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume similar to human speech, but at high frequencies, beyond the h

Pump Up the Bass to Douse a Blaze: Mason Students' Invention Fights Fires. Sound-blasting fire extinguisher prototypes have been developed by George Mason University Electrical and Computer Engineering students Viet Tran and Seth Robertson in Seattle, Washington. The fire extinguisher uses low-freq...