Penn Engineering’s Robert Carpick, Cangyu Qu, and Lu Fang have developed a theoretical model that overcomes previous challenges in accurately describing the relationship between mechanical stress and chemical reactions. Their new study fills in the gap for describing the forces that occur when molecules are squeezed between two surfaces. This result helps make it easier to predict mechanochemical reactions, which are promising for the green manufacturing of plastics, metallic compounds, lubricants and more.
Nanoparticle blueprints reveal path to smarter medicines
New research involving Penn Engineering shows detailed variation in lipid nanoparticle size, shape, and internal structure, and finds that such factors correlate with how well they deliver therapeutic cargo to a particular destination.
A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art.
A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.
