Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp A team of GEMS campers working together on a group project. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp Penn GEMS, an annual engineering, math, and science camp for middle school students, is a weeklong dive into various engineering disciplines, made possible with philanthropic support for community partnerships.
Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Image: iStock / pcess609 Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Researchers from Penn have helped develop a new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source.
Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world Michael Posa is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world With funding from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award, Posa is working on a new teaching method where robots interact with objects in the real world to build real-world intelligence via small data sets.
QR code for cancer cells Image: iStock/ktsimage QR code for cancer cells Researchers from Penn Engineering have created a new synthetic biology approach to uncover why some cells become resistant to anti-cancer therapies.
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction (On homepage): The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, pictured in July 2023, features innovative sunshades designed to increase daylighting while blocking approximately 40% of light. A similar design of shades was recently used in London’s U.S. embassy building. nocred Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.
Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research (On homepage) Gandhi also shares her lessons from industry with the students she teaches in her summer lab course. It equips the students with hands-on experience in applied behavioral science and experimentation, where small teams are paired with external organizations. nocred Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research Ph.D. candidate Linnea Gandhi of the Wharton School and research assistant Anoushka Kiyawat discuss the development of their team’s innovative research tool.
Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression? nocred Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression? This summer, Ahmad Hammo, a rising third-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is conducting a pilot study to explore psilocybin’s potential as a therapy for chronic pain and the depression that often accompanies it.
Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases César de la Fuente, presidential associate professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and School of Arts & Sciences.(Image: Eric Sucar) Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.
‘Topping off’ Amy Gutmann Hall Kait Privitera ‘Topping off’ Amy Gutmann Hall Following tradition, members of the University community celebrated the placement of the final wood panel on Penn Engineering’s new data science building.
Leading the charge: new research unveils the future of energy-efficent power delivery The rapid movement of lithium ions along the 2D vertical channels in the T-Niobium oxide (T-Nb2O5) thin film results in unique property changes and a chase transition. The blue and purple polyhedra show T-Nb2O5 lattices, without and with lithium, respectively. The bright green spheres represent lithium ions. (Image: Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics / Patricia Bondia) Leading the charge: new research unveils the future of energy-efficent power delivery Penn’s Andrew Rappe and collaborators explore high-quality thin films to propel power into the future.