UPenn · ESE · GRASP · ASSET · IDEAS
Philadelphia, PA — : —

A research laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania

Foundations of Vision for trustworthy AI.

We build the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of modern artificial intelligence — combining principled theory, scalable algorithms, and deployment in radiology, robotics, and beyond.

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Latest
Feb 2026 · New preprints on Hierarchical Concept Pursuit and ImageRAGTurbo Jan 2025 · Paper on Gradient Flow accepted to ICML 2025 Nov 2024 · Four papers accepted to NeurIPS 2024 Sep 2025 · René Vidal delivers CPAL Distinguished Lecture on feature learning Jun 2024 · BIRS Workshop talk on learning dynamics of overparametrized networks
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Research highlights

Selected work from the lab — click any project to read more.

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We work at the boundary
of theory and the world.

The VIDAL Lab develops the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of modern AI — with a sustained emphasis on trustworthy systems and real-world impact. Our research philosophy combines principled theory, scalable algorithms, and deployment in collaboration with clinicians, scientists, and engineers.

Affiliated with
IDEAS Center ASSET Center GRASP Lab Penn Engineering Department of ESE IDEAS Center ASSET Center GRASP Lab Penn Engineering Department of ESE
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Recent publications

A selection of papers from 2025–2026.

Full publication list on Google Scholar