Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors Researchers have found a way to increase the sensitivity of graphene sensors using a trick of DNA engineering. The sensors might one day be used to monitor and treat HIV.
Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research Yvonne Paterson of Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing (left) and Nicola Mason of Penn Vet (right) conduct cancer research that has advanced care for both dogs and people. (Photo: Peggy Peterson) Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research The One Health Communications Group is a collaboration that brings together several schools and centers to develop groundbreaking health research in a cross-disciplinary and innovative environment.
Natives at Penn preserves cultural heritage, traditions Natives at Penn Powwow, March 2018. Photo: Mowa Li Natives at Penn preserves cultural heritage, traditions Natives at Penn creates awareness of Native history and contemporary issues. Moreover, it’s established a supportive community that spans the tri-state area.
Paving the way for safer smaller batteries and fuel cells The researchers’ new structure self-assembles into hairpin shapes, resulting in acid-lined channels that allow for efficient transport of protons across the electrolyte. Paving the way for safer smaller batteries and fuel cells A new solid polymer electrolyte may be the key to making energy storage devices like lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries more efficient.
Immune system function in the microgravity of space Immune system function in the microgravity of space Researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Perelman School of Medicine are developing a technology to better understand how microgravity negatively affects immune system function.
An innovative approach to better energy storage Atomically thin nanosheets stand up to store more energy. Image credit: Ella Maru Studio An innovative approach to better energy storage A Penn/Drexel research team has engineered a way to manipulate nanomaterials to stand up vertically on a scale that has potential for industrial applications.
2018 Ivy Day ceremony Left to right: Seniors Makayla Reynolds, Kayvon Asemani, Silicia Lomax, Jerome Allen, Alexandra Rubin, Dawit Gebresellassie, Madeline Gelfand, and Nicholas Silverio were honored with Senior Honors at the 2018 Ivy Day ceremony. Photo by Scott Spitzer. 2018 Ivy Day ceremony In a 145-year old tradition, 28 seniors were honored, as well as one junior, a sophomore, and two class of 2017 alumni.
Earthquakes at the nanoscale Earthquakes at the nanoscale Scientists have gotten better at predicting where earthquakes will occur, but they’re still in the dark about when they will strike and how devastating they will be. Penn researchers hope to tackle this by investigating the laws of friction at the smallest possible scale, the nanoscale.
A faster way to make drug microparticles The Penn Engineering team fit 10,260 of these microparticle-generating devices onto a four-inch silicon wafer. A faster way to make drug microparticles Penn Engineers have developed a liquid assembly line process that controls flow rates to produce particles of a consistent size at a thousand times the speed.
Engineering dean elected to the American Philosophical Society Vijay Kumar is the Nemirovsky Family Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.nocred Engineering dean elected to the American Philosophical Society Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has been elected a member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the U.S.