What do ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Macbeth,’ and a list of Facebook Friends All Have in Common? News / June 24, 2020 To an English scholar or avid reader, the Shakespeare Canon represents some of the greatest literary works of the English language. To a network scientist, Shakespeare’s 37 plays and the 884,421 words they contain also represent a massively complex communication network. Network scientists, who employ math, physics, and computer science to study vast and... Read More
Research Returns to Campus News / June 24, 2020 On March 16, faculty, students, and staff discontinued all nonessential on-campus research activities. Now, Penn has entered into the first of a three-part phased reopening of these activities, with a focus on prioritized projects, population density restrictions, and a continued reliance on teleworking. Penn Today spoke with the Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell to learn... Read More
How Penn’s Medical Device Development Course Adapted to the COVID-19 Pandemic News / June 24, 2020 Given the closing of schools in response to the coronavirus pandemic, professors teaching lab-based courses were forced to make some changes. One such course, the Department of Bioengineering’s Medical Device Development (BE 472) taught by Matthew R. Maltese, Ph.D., usually requires students to develop a medical device and learn how to... Read More
Cynthia Sung Receives Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D Scholars Award News / June 18, 2020 Cynthia Sung, Gabel Family Term Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, has been named one of six winners of the 2020 Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars Award. Launched in 2017, this annual award seeks to fuel development of future female leaders and feed the talent... Read More
Lyle Ungar on Normalizing Face Masks News / May 27, 2020 As scientists continue to battle the novel coronavirus, public health officials maintain that wearing a face mask is a powerful way to curb the spread of the virus and keep communities safe. However, America has struggled to adopt this change, as compared to other countries that have made wearing a... Read More
Duncan Watts Awarded 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship News / May 20, 2020 Duncan Watts has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Now in its sixth year, the goal of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program is to support high-caliber scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our... Read More
MCIT Online Students Build Community in Online Learning News / May 19, 2020 Penn Engineering’s MCIT Online degree, hosted on Coursera, prepares students without a computer science background to launch rewarding careers in the computing and technology industries. This 100% online program also helps students passionate about their current field — whether it’s business, music, or product management — learn how to harness the power of technology... Read More
Penn Engineering Students Help Recreate Campus in Minecraft During Quarantine News / May 13, 2020 When it was announced that Penn’s campus would be closing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, thousands of students returned home feeling confused and anxious. While some students have adjusted to this change by searching for funny Zoom backgrounds or hosting virtual dinner parties, others are taking a different approach. Across... Read More
Headway, a Communication Device for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Wins 2020 Pennvention Grand Prize News / May 6, 2020 Now in its fifteenth year, Pennvention prides itself on being the sole Penn entrepreneurship competition with a primary focus on technological innovation. Over the course of the competition, entrants pitch an idea, develop a product, receive help from mentors and enter to win over $20,000 in prizes. This year’s winner... Read More
Bomyi Lim Receives KIChE President Young Investigator News / April 22, 2020 Bomyi Lim, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering, has been selected by the U.S. Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) as the recipient of the KIChE President Young Investigator Award. As a recipient of this Award, Lim will be invited to present a research... Read More
