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Unlocking Multi-Core Potential: Robert Gifford’s Breakthroughs in Real-Time System Safety

From pacemakers to autonomous vehicles, Robert Gifford's innovations in real-time systems are paving the way for safer, more efficient multi-core computing

Giving Robots Superhuman Vision Using Radio Signals

PanoRadar gives robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the environment.

From Penn Engineering to AI Leadership: Archana Vemulapalli’s Path to Success

Archana Vemulapalli (GEN'01, CGS'05) shares the lessons that have taken her from Penn Engineering to the forefront of AI, as head of global commercial sales for AMD.

Penn Engineering Research Discovers Critical Vulnerabilities in AI-Enabled Robots to Increase Safety and Security

Penn Engineers reveal a critical safety flaw in AI-powered robots, and call for more extensive regulation and a focus on safety where robotics and AI meet.

Training Medical AI with Knowledge, Not Shortcuts

By emulating the training pathway of human physicians, KnoBo breaks new ground in medical image recognition with AI.

AI Meets Medicine: Penn Secures ARPA-H Funding for AI in Breast Cancer Care and More

Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine received $7M from ARPA-H to develop AI systems to improve treatment for breast cancer and other diseases.

Touching the Future: Mastering Physical Contact with New Algorithm for Robots

Michael Posa's new algorithm lets robots react to complex physical contact in real time.

Revolutionizing Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with AI

Penn Engineers are studying how to assess cardiovascular health by analyzing images of the retina using AI.

Pioneering Robotic Triage

By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.

Melding AI and RNA: $18M NSF AIRFoundry to Revolutionize RNA Research

The NSF AIRFoundry will accelerate RNA research using the power of AI and educate the next generation of RNA researchers

Nandan Tumu: Pioneering Efficient Traffic Control and Sustainable Energy Solutions

The work of Nandan Tumu, a doctoral student in Electrical and Systems Engineering, promises to transform urban traffic management, with implications for sustainable urban living and climate change mitigation.

Mining the Microbiome: Uncovering New Antibiotics Inside the Human Gut

Penn Engineering and Stanford researchers leveraged AI to discover dozens of potential new antibiotics in the human gut microbiome.

Detecting Machine-Generated Text: An Arms Race With the Advancements of Large Language Models

Many commercial detectors claim to be highly successful at detecting machine-generated text, but are these claims too good to be true?

The Electron Microscope of AI: Jacob Gardner’s Mission to Supercharge Scientific Research

Jacob Gardner, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, wants to leverage AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines.

Pengyuan Eric Lu: Embracing the Power of Deep Learning in Safety-Critical Systems

What if the technology that powers our cars, medical devices and energy grids could guarantee safety and reliability like never before? Pengyuan "Eric" Lu has been making this vision a reality.