Junior Archit Dhar Finds Solace in Reading Old Harry Potter Books News / April 16, 2020 As students across Penn Engineering are adjusting to remote learning and challenges as a result of COVID-19, Archit Dhar, junior in Systems Engineering President of the Engineering Deans’ Advisory Board (EDAB) shared how he is navigating this unexpected situation with us as part of our “Share Your Story” project. The... Read More
Class of 2020 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners Announced News / April 15, 2020 University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann today announced the recipients of the 2020 President’s Engagement Prize and President’s Innovation Prize. Awarded annually, the Prizes empower Penn students to design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Each Prizewinning project will receive $100,000, as well... Read More
Meet the Penn Students Recreating Campus in Minecraft News / April 14, 2020 In March, before it was announced Commencement will be held virtually, Andrew Guo browsed a Reddit thread highlighting a Japanese elementary school that held their graduation ceremony in Minecraft — a video game released in 2010 that has endured and evolved as a sort of digital maker’s space. Inspired by the students... Read More
Rapid Response to COVID-19 Puts the Power of Innovation to the Test News / April 13, 2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic are in crucial need of supplies to keep them safe. While shuttered labs and research groups across campus recently donated personal protective equipment and supplies, additional volunteers have now come together to... Read More
Aleksandra Vojvodic Named Director of Penn Institute of Computational Science News / April 10, 2020 Aleksandra Vojvodic, associate professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named director of the Penn Institute of Computational Science (PICS). PICS is a cross-disciplinary institute for the advancement, integration, and support of Penn research via the tools and techniques of high-performance computing. Prior to joining Penn in 2016, Vojvodic... Read More
Danielle Bassett Named AIMBE Fellow News / April 9, 2020 Danielle Bassett, J. Peter Skirkanich Professor of Bioengineering, has been named an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellow. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions... Read More
Shu Yang Developing DIY Origami Face Masks for COVID-19 News / April 8, 2020 As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to develop, the CDC now recommends that anyone traveling outside their home should wear a cloth face covering to cut down on the spread of the virus, leaving professional-grade face masks for healthcare workers. Many people are now turning to DIY tutorials to learn how... Read More
EDAB Member Vijay Ramanujan on Stress-Baking and Positive Thinking News / April 6, 2020 EDAB Member Vijay Ramanujan on Stress-Baking and Positive Thinking As students across Penn Engineering are adjusting to remote learning and challenges as a result of COVID-19, Vijay Ramanujan, senior in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and member of the Engineering Deans’ Advisory Board (EDAB), shared how he is navigating this unexpected... Read More
Penn Engineering’s New Scavenger Technology Allows Robots to ‘Eat’ Metal for Energy News / April 6, 2020 When electronics need their own power sources, there are two basic options: batteries and harvesters. Batteries store energy internally, but are therefore heavy and have a limited supply. Harvesters, such as solar panels, collect energy from their environments. This gets around some of the downsides of batteries but introduces new... Read More
EDAB Member Vijay Ramanujan on Stress-Baking and Positive Thinking News / April 3, 2020 As students across Penn Engineering are adjusting to remote learning and challenges as a result of COVID-19, Vijay Ramanujan, senior in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and member of the Engineering Deans’ Advisory Board (EDAB), shared how he is navigating this unexpected situation with us as part of our “Share... Read More
