NATO Explores the Future of Robotics at Penn’s GRASP Lab News / September 10, 2026 On June 11, 2026, a NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) delegation visited the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab to learn how Penn Engineering researchers are advancing robotics and autonomous systems with applications spanning disaster response, infrastructure and national security. Read More
How AI Could Make Autism Screening More Accessible News / September 10, 2026 In a new study published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, René Vidal collaborated with Kaleab Kinfu and Stewart H. Mostofsky to develop an artificial intelligence system that measures a child’s ability to imitate simple body movements using nothing more than ordinary video. Read More
A New Kind of Light Sail Brings Interstellar Travel One Step Closer News / September 10, 2026 The idea of sending tiny spacecraft to another star system, not with rocket engines, but by riding a beam of light, may once have been science fiction, but new research published in Nature Communications is illuminating how the idea could become reality. Read More
The Hidden Waves at the Beach News / September 10, 2026 Electromagnetism researcher Nader Engheta explains the physics behind invisible waves washing over beachgoers at the shore. Read More
Welcome to the 2026-2027 Academic Year News / September 10, 2026 As the new academic year begins, Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean, looks ahead to a year of exciting opportunities and continued progress. Read More
