The annual John A. Goff Prize recognizes outstanding graduate students in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), chosen by faculty based on their scholarship, resourcefulness, and leadership. This year, […]
Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (2025)
Every year, Penn Engineering undergraduates are honored with awards recognizing exceptional scholarly accomplishments and their invaluable service to both the School and the wider university community. This year, […]
Carpick and Roberts Receive Student Choice Awards
Each year, the Penn Engineering undergraduate student body thoughtfully selects the recipients of these awards for their dedication in teaching, mentorship and student advocacy. This year, two members […]
Gabriel Unger Awarded Fall 2024 Outstanding TA Award
Gabriel “Gabe” Unger, a MEAM PhD student working in the Sung Robotics Lab, received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award in Mechanical Engineering for the Fall 2024 semester […]
Stentix Wins 2025 Y-Prize Competition
This year’s Y-Prize competition winner is an ambitious team of undergraduates aiming to bring Penn-developed technology to patients suffering with bile duct obstructions. Their proposed product, Stentix, has been awarded […]
John L. Bassani Awarded the Society of Engineering Science William Prager Medal
This article was written by Melissa Pappas for Penn Engineering Today. John Bassani, Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), has been awarded the 2025 Society […]
Breaking Barriers in Stroke Rehabilitation: Doctoral Student Erica Waters Awarded F31 Grant
In a milestone for both personal achievement and advancements in rehabilitation robotics, Erica Waters, a fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), […]
Capaldi Receives Spring 2024 Outstanding TA Award
Luc Capaldi, a PhD student in the Tertuliano Lab, has received the “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in Mechanical Engineering” for the Spring 2024 semester. Capaldi was honored for […]
Vivek Sharma Awarded Fall 2023 Outstanding TA
Vivek Sharma, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), has received the “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in Mechanical Engineering” for the Fall 2023 semester. Sharma […]
Cynthia Sung Receives Army Early Career Award to Make Robots Move Like Animals
Inspired by the variety of muscles that control movement in animals, Cynthia Sung, Gabel Family Term Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at Penn Engineering, aims to advance movement […]