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
August 14, 2025 AI Uncovers New Antibiotics in Ancient Microbes In a new study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used artificial intelligence to identify previously unknown compounds in Archaea that could fuel the development of next-generation antibiotics. Read the Article
August 14, 2025 Reengineering AI to Target “Undruggable” Disease Proteins A study published in Nature Biotechnology reveals a powerful new use for artificial intelligence: designing small, drug-like molecules that can stick to and break down harmful proteins in the body. Read the Article
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
