The Penn Engineering community mourns the passing of David J. Farber, an influential computer scientist, dedicated educator, and public servant whose work helped shape the modern Internet and the academic institutions that supported its development. Dr. Farber passed away on February 7, 2026, at the age of 91, at his Read more
Stephanie Weirich was honored with SIGPLAN’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her sustained and far-reaching contributions to the programming languages community. This recognition follows another major milestone: Stephanie was also named a 2025 ACM Fellow, honored “for contributions to static type systems and mechanized mathematics of programming languages.” Together, Read more
As we begin the 2024-25 academic year, CIS is thrilled to welcome Joel Ramirez from Stanford to our teaching faculty. He will be contributing to the CIS 2400 and 1100 courses, further enhancing our program’s academic strength. Over the past six years, Penn has made over 25 faculty hires, continuing Read more
Jacob Gardner, Assistant Professor in Computer and Information Science, first encountered machine learning during a high school internship predicting hurricanes in his native North Carolina. Today, Gardner applies machine learning to scientific research rather than weather prediction. His goal is to develop AI tools that can enhance fields like drug Read more
Joseph Devietti, serving as Associate Professor and Undergraduate Curriculum Chair in the CIS Department, has recently been honored with the Ford Motor Company Award for Faculty Advising. This accolade underscores his unwavering commitment to guiding students towards achieving their academic, professional, and personal aspirations. Specializing in computer architecture and programming Read more