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Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
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Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
Lingjie Liu of the School of Engineering and Applied Science uses AI both as a subject of research and as a core methodology for building new 3D visual computing systems.
2 min
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Ph.D. student Hongrui Zheng (left), and Rahul Mangaharam, ESE professor and principal investigator of xLAB, with the drones used in this research.
(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Researchers at Penn’s xLAB are collaborating on a multiyear project to study how large teams of physical AI agents can cooperate, compete, and act safely outside of software and in the real world.
2 min. read
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI
Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility.
2 min. read
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.
(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact.
2 min. read
René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
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René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
René Vidal develops AI algorithms that are easier to understand, reliable, and trustworthy, helping make AI safer and more transparent in real-world use.
Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?
Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?
A new Wharton study tests whether AI can handle realistic clinical decision-making, a dynamic process that requires managing a patient’s condition under time pressure.
2 min. read
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
The "PARCCitect" team seeing the Betty supercomputer for the first time.
(Image: Ken Chaney)
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
Penn’s first campus-wide HPC and AI cluster, “Betty,” is expanding access to powerful computing, enabling groundbreaking projects, and fostering new collaborations across disciplines.
4 min. read
Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI
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Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI
A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center.
2 min. read
Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely
Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely
After ChatGPT’s launch, the percentage of routine coding questions on an online forum fell sharply, while novel questions rose, according to new research by Wharton’s Neha Sharma.
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
(From left) Penn Engineering’s Zitong Lan, Haowen Lai and Mingmin Zhao.
(Image: Sylvia Zhang)
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Doctoral students at Penn Engineering have built a new system, powered by AI and radio signals, that allows robots to view around corners, with implications for vehicle safety and industrial efficiency.
2 min. read
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Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
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Where computer graphics, computer vision, and AI meet
Lingjie Liu of the School of Engineering and Applied Science uses AI both as a subject of research and as a core methodology for building new 3D visual computing systems.
2 min
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Ph.D. student Hongrui Zheng (left), and Rahul Mangaharam, ESE professor and principal investigator of xLAB, with the drones used in this research.
(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)
A new swarm AI project takes on safety at scale
Researchers at Penn’s xLAB are collaborating on a multiyear project to study how large teams of physical AI agents can cooperate, compete, and act safely outside of software and in the real world.
2 min. read
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI
Beyond algorithms: Engineering judgment in the age of AI
Penn professor Justin “Gus” Hurwitz helps students build “engineering judgment” to better inform AI innovation. This skill involves thoughtfully balancing the trade-offs between technical choices, legal obligation, and moral responsibility.
2 min. read
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.
(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine
Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact.
2 min. read
René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
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René Vidal: Taking AI to the next level
René Vidal develops AI algorithms that are easier to understand, reliable, and trustworthy, helping make AI safer and more transparent in real-world use.
Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?
Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?
A new Wharton study tests whether AI can handle realistic clinical decision-making, a dynamic process that requires managing a patient’s condition under time pressure.
2 min. read
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
The "PARCCitect" team seeing the Betty supercomputer for the first time.
(Image: Ken Chaney)
Penn’s newest supercomputer is transforming research
Penn’s first campus-wide HPC and AI cluster, “Betty,” is expanding access to powerful computing, enabling groundbreaking projects, and fostering new collaborations across disciplines.
4 min. read
Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI
nocred
Penn’s third annual AI Month spotlights the evolving frontier of human-centered AI
A monthlong series of talks, workshops, symposia, and more highlights how recent advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping robotics, health, education, and public life, all the while keeping human values at the center.
2 min. read
Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely
Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely
After ChatGPT’s launch, the percentage of routine coding questions on an online forum fell sharply, while novel questions rose, according to new research by Wharton’s Neha Sharma.
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
(From left) Penn Engineering’s Zitong Lan, Haowen Lai and Mingmin Zhao.
(Image: Sylvia Zhang)
Robots that can see around corners using radio signals and AI
Doctoral students at Penn Engineering have built a new system, powered by AI and radio signals, that allows robots to view around corners, with implications for vehicle safety and industrial efficiency.
2 min. read
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