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Researchers from Penn Engineering have discovered nanostructured materials that can passively harvest water from the air without energy input, enabling water-harvesting systems for arid regions.

In collaboration with others, Penn Engineering researchers have developed 3D-printed materials that change color when stretched, caused by the material’s ability to manipulate light.

Penn Engineering's Responsible Innovation initiative ensures emerging technologies like AI and robotics are developed ethically, prioritizing safety, fairness and societal well-being.

Inspired by structures found in bones and seashells, Penn engineers discovered that disorder in a material’s internal structure can increase resistance to cracking.

Researchers can now target multiple genetic diseases in one cell with a single, precise approach, making genetic disease treatment more efficient.

Penn Engineers developed a rapid, adaptable tool using network theory to optimize vaccine distribution, potentially reducing deaths by tailoring strategies to specific community needs.

Penn Engineering is equipping future engineers to tackle global energy and sustainability challenges, ensuring a greener, more resilient world for all.

Researchers in the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory are developing an algorithm for designing functioning robots through folding.

Researchers from Penn Engineering have developed a seed carrier that could enable aerial seeding of difficult-to-access areas.

Penn Engineers have developed a novel method to optimize lipid nanoparticles, crucial for mRNA therapies, potentially leading to safer and more effective treatments.

Researchers from Penn are developing 3D-printed materials that reduce carbon in all aspects of concrete construction.

Penn Engineer Noor Momin is pioneering nanoparticle therapies that harness the immune system to combat heart disease, offering a novel approach to treatment.

Penn Engineers have developed a temperature-sensitive protein, Melt, enabling precise, non-invasive control of engineered cells, advancing treatments for cancer and tissue repair.

Penn Engineer Alex Hughes is pioneering lab-grown kidney tissue to address chronic kidney disease, aiming to reduce reliance on dialysis and transplants.

Professor Osuji Chinedum discovered materials that can self-assemble into structures that transport materials, mimicking biological systems.

Penn's NSF AIRFoundry will accelerate RNA research using the power of AI.

Penn Engineers like Sebastian Angel are using machine learning to build more efficient operating systems.