Erica K. Brockmeier

Novel ways to store data in light waves

A pair of studies from Penn Engineering provides new ways to increase information density in optical communications, paving the way for a massive increase in the bandwidth of fiber optic networks.

Erica K. Brockmeier, From Penn Engineering Today

Additional challenges in bringing research online

As research on campus slowly restarts, those whose work requires field surveys, large-scale collaborations, or travel face additional challenges in bringing their research back online.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19?

Penn experts discuss how contact tracing works, the differences between traditional “analog” and new “digital” approaches, and how these two strategies could shape what everyday life looks like in the next phase of the pandemic.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Research returns to campus

Dawn Bonnell, Penn’s vice provost for research, discusses the phased approach towards slowly, and safely, resuming on-campus research activities.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Using stress to shape microlevel structures

A new study describes how external forces drive the rearrangement of individual particles in disordered solids, enabling new ways to imbue materials with unique mechanical properties.

Erica K. Brockmeier

A new tool for cell biologists

Researchers describe a new approach for creating realistic synthetic cells, providing a new tool that can be used to figure out how certain pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, infect hosts.

Erica K. Brockmeier

The human side of history

Penn’s COVID-19 Community Archiving Project aims to collect diverse voices and experiences from students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they respond and adapt to the pandemic.

Erica K. Brockmeier