The Rose Undergraduate Research Award, administered by Penn’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF), recognizes outstanding and highly original research projects completed by graduating seniors under the guidance of Penn faculty. In this Q&A, Yerahm Hong (BE’26), a 2026 award recipient, shares her research journey and reflects on the work behind the award.
Bioengineering
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Rising Stars in Engineering in Health
The University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University and Boston University are joining forces to co-host the 7th Annual “Rising Stars in Engineering in Health” workshop. This two day event will feature the work of a small number of outstanding scholars and scientists from across the country and beyond.
- When: October 2nd and 3rd, 2026
- Where: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Team Cardion Reimagines Pacemaker Power
A team of Bioengineering seniors is reimagining how pacemakers are powered. Team Cardion developed an implantable energy-harvesting system that captures the heart’s natural motion and converts it into electricity to help extend pacemaker battery life. Inspired by personal connections to patients with pacemakers, the project earned the Technology and Innovation Prize at this year’s Penn Engineering Senior Design Competition.
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Designing for Real-World Impact - Penn ADAPT Feature
Students in Penn ADAPT, a student-led organization focused on assistive technology and medical device design, are working to streamline that process. Open to students across the University, the group brings together members from Penn Engineering, the College and Wharton to design solutions for real-world challenges.
2026 Bioengineering National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Bioengineering students and alumni continue to earn national recognition through the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, one of the country’s most prestigious awards for emerging STEM researchers. The 2026 NSF GRFP honorees reflect the depth of innovation, collaboration, and scientific leadership shaping the future of bioengineering at Penn.
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2026 Undergraduate Awards for Bioengineering Students
Each spring, awards are given to undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievements and service to the School and University community.
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BE Events
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Development of Microfluidic Platforms for High-Throughput Biomolecular Screening”
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Mengdi Tao
MEAM Seminar: “Multiscale Fatigue Fracture of Hierarchical Additively Manufactured Alloys”
Why Penn Bioengineering?
Welcome to Penn, home to one of the oldest and most successful bioengineering departments in the United States. Our undergraduate and graduate programs consistently rate among the top 10 in the country. Bioengineering capitalizes on Penn’s great institutional strengths, including a compact urban campus of 12 separate schools, geographic proximity linking the engineering and medical schools within one city block, and a collaborative, integrated environment.
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