Launching the Next Generation of Bioengineering Faculty – Part 4: Raghav Garg News / August 27, 2026 From Penn to Texas A&M, Raghav Garg Is Turning Neural Interface Research Toward Patient Care On August 1, 2026, Raghav Garg joined Texas A&M University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he is establishing a research program dedicated to implantable and wearable neural... Read More
Launching the Next Generation of Bioengineering Faculty – Part 2: Margaret Billingsley News / August 5, 2026 Authored by Coley Coleman and Thembi Ford. From the University of Pennsylvania to UVA, Margaret Billingsley Charts a Course in Nanomedicine and Women’s Health Following Marshall Padilla’s move to Stanford, the next installment of Launching the Next Generation of Bioengineering Faculty features Margaret Billingsley. On Aug. 31, 2026, Billingsley will... Read More
Student Spotlight: Yerahm Hong BE’26 News / June 16, 2026 The University of Pennsylvania Bioengineering undergraduate experience prepares students to be innovators. The undergraduate trajectory of senior Yerahm Hong (BE ’26) exemplifies what a Penn Bioengineering education is designed to achieve. While her recent receipt of the prestigious Rose Undergraduate Research Award highlights her individual brilliance, her academic journey showcases... Read More
Designing for Real-World Impact: Bioengineering Students Drive Assistive Technology Projects at Penn News / May 5, 2026 How do students in Penn ADAPT translate classroom learning into real medical devices for clinical and community use? In the operating room, every second counts. As a procedure ends, the surgical team must account for every instrument used, which can sometimes consist of one hundred individual tools. The process is... Read More
2026 Bioengineering National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program News / May 4, 2026 The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. Established to advance the progress of science and strengthen national health, prosperity and security, the NSF funds early-stage, high-impact research that drives discovery and innovation. Its investments help... Read More
Student Spotlight: Cosette Tomita, M.S.E. ’23 News / April 7, 2026 Millions of people around the world are living with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s that erode quality of life and cut lives short. There’s no cure for most of these disorders, and therapeutic treatments are limited. At Penn Engineering, Cosette Tomita is leveraging resources from across the university to explore the... Read More
Celebrating the 2025 Solomon R. Pollack Award Winners in Graduate Bioengineering Research News / June 13, 2025 Each year, the Department of Bioengineering at Penn Engineering proudly recognizes outstanding doctoral students whose research exemplifies innovation, impact, and academic excellence. The Solomon R. Pollack Award for Excellence in Graduate Bioengineering Research celebrates the achievements of students who have advanced our understanding of biological systems through engineering. In 2025,... Read More
