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Butterfly-inspired AI technology takes flight

Penn State researchers create a multi-sensory AI platform that is both more advanced and uses less energy than other AI technologies

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Engineering science major pilots new undergraduate concentrations

Q&A: New technology may help identify neuromotor disease symptoms in infants

Butterfly-inspired AI technology takes flight

Christian Peco receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award

Andrea Argüelles receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award

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About the Department

The Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

The Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) is an internationally distinguished department that is recognized for its globally competitive excellence in engineering and scientific accomplishments, research, and educational leadership.

Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, and engineering at the nano-scale.

We strive to offer a comprehensive education in which our students obtain the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary engineering and scientific skills that enable them to pursue successful careers as world-class engineers across a wide range of disciplines.

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B.S. in Engineering Science

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Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering, attracting the University’s brightest engineering students. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, engineering at the nano-scale, and an integrated undergraduate/graduate program.