Bipedal robot navigates the future Bipedal robot navigates the future Thanks to Cassie, a cutting-edge two-legged robot, engineer Michael Posa has an ideal platform for tackling the challenges of locomotion.
The science behind Spider-Man’s superpowers Q&A The science behind Spider-Man’s superpowers A Q&A with biomaterials engineer Shu Yang about the real-life technologies and research that could allow people to climb up walls and synthesize their own superstrong spider silk.
Engineering’s Vanessa Chan gives students a real-world glimpse of life after college Engineering’s Vanessa Chan gives students a real-world glimpse of life after college Vanessa Chan, a professor at Penn Engineering, is changing up the curriculum, giving students a real-world glimpse into life after college.
Contest fosters local solutions to global sustainability challenges Rising senior Richard Ling started a nonprofit, Collective Cause, and through that, ran a competition called Sustainable Solutions. The goal was to encourage high school and college students to brainstorm local solutions to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Contest fosters local solutions to global sustainability challenges SoleProvider won the Sustainable Solutions competition created by rising senior Richard Ling. The automated texting system offers Philadelphia’s homeless a simple way to request a particular need and for users to fulfill it.
A superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime A superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime When wet, the material conforms to the grooves on a surface, and when dry, the material hardens and fastens itself securely to the surface.
One hour, one painting: A Barnes visit reveals clues about how the brain processes visual cues Penn neuroscientist Zab Johnson (standing, second from right) led an exercise during which the mindCORE students studied a single painting for an hour. The idea, she explains, is to “slow down and really take a good look.” One hour, one painting: A Barnes visit reveals clues about how the brain processes visual cues The exercise is one part of a two-week mindCORE summer workshop aimed at underrepresented undergrads across the country. This year’s program focused on language science and technology, and minds in the world.
Chip Diagnostics receives the JPOD @ Philadelphia QuickFire Challenge Award Chip Diagnostics receives the JPOD @ Philadelphia QuickFire Challenge Award The Penn-founded startup will receive $30,000 in grant funding for research on microfluidic diagnostic devices.
Through a marriage of bioengineering breakthroughs, ‘the best of both worlds’ Andrei Georgescu with a mockup of an organ-on-a-chip. (Photo: Kevin Monko) Through a marriage of bioengineering breakthroughs, ‘the best of both worlds’ Dan Huh, Sunghee Estelle Park, and Andrei Georgescu on the promise of combining two cutting-edge organ engineering techniques to create new breakthroughs in understanding the human body.
Five events to watch for in June A performer from Tangle Movement Arts during the 2018 Firefly Night at The Woodlands. (Photo by: Michael Ermilio) Five events to watch for in June The summer months around campus kick off with West Philadelphia Porchfest, arts performances at The Woodlands, and Penn Museum’s latest CultureFEST.
Researchers detect brain differences between fast and slow learners Researchers detect brain differences between fast and slow learners In a new study, researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science look at how brain activation patterns might affect how long it takes for new information to really stick in the brain.