Lifesaving and More Cost-Effective Weather Predictions Paris Perdikaris, associate professor at Penn Engineering has developed Aurora, a foundation AI model that forecasts extreme weather and environmental events—faster and cheaper than traditional systems. Read More
Meet Jean, Penn Engineering’s AI Tutor, Available 24/7 The chatbot is revolutionizing how students engage with coursework. Drawing on private course materials and discussion board data — resources commercial chatbots can’t access — Jean provides rapid, reliable answers. Read More
Penn Engineers First to Train AI at Lightspeed Penn Engineers have developed the first programmable chip that can train nonlinear neural networks using light — a breakthrough that could dramatically speed up AI training, reduce energy use and even pave the way for fully light-powered computers. Read More
June 16, 2025 What is an NPU? A Penn Expert Explains Increasingly, neural processing units (NPUs) are making their way into consumer electronics: laptops, high-end tablets, phones, and more. But what do they do, and why are they suddenly showing up? Read the Article
June 10, 2025 Investing in Innovation Donors like Raj and Neera Singh are advancing AI education at Penn through philanthropy. Read the Article
May 22, 2025 Lifesaving and More Cost-Effective Weather Predictions Paris Perdikaris, associate professor at Penn Engineering has developed Aurora, a foundation AI model that forecasts extreme weather and environmental events—faster and cheaper than traditional systems. Read the Article
