Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology A collaboration with nursing, engineering, and the medical device provider will develop new technologies to assist clinicians via “safe AI.”
High school students lead ‘Maskathon’ during remote summer program One student’s “Smile Mask” used a combination of sensors and LED lights to promote social distancing. Get too close and the green smile switches to a red frown. (Image: Penn Engineering) High school students lead ‘Maskathon’ during remote summer program A virtual Maskathon showcased high school students’ problem solving, product development, and creativity with their tech-integrated face masks.
Engineering’s Firooz Aflatouni’s electronic-photonic innovations Aflatouni’s (left) lab works to make the electronic and photonic components of our modern information delivery infrastructure work together. (Pre-pandemic image: Penn Engineering) Engineering’s Firooz Aflatouni’s electronic-photonic innovations Firooz Aflatouni has built his career on designing clever combinations of electronic and photonic technology with applications from laser-based 3D imaging, to microwave “cameras.”
Novel ways to store data in light waves 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.
At home, but still engaged with STEM classes At home, but still engaged with STEM classes While instructional laboratories on campus are closed, students, faculty, and instructors are finding creative solutions for science, math, and engineering courses and projects.
State-of-the-art lasers at the micro level This three-square-millimeter filter chip can take the output of low-cost lasers and convert it such that it has the same frequency noise as bigger and significantly more expensive lasers. (Image: Penn Engineering) State-of-the-art lasers at the micro level New filter chips created by Penn engineers could enable high-quality lasers at a fraction of their current size and cost.
The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants Ph.D. candidate Tamir Williams will curate an exhibition at Slought titled “A Space to Appear, A Space to Tarry,” which will present works from the photographic series “Black Nightclubs on Chicago’s South Side” (1975-1977) by Penn alumnus Michael Abramson. The Sachs Program unveils 2020 grants The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation revealed 34 new art projects from students, faculty, and staff that will receive funding.
Meet the Penn students recreating campus in Minecraft Meet the Penn students recreating campus in Minecraft In a matter of weeks, Penn students have organized a volunteer effort to recreate campus in the popular crafting video game Minecraft.
Engineers ensure quantum experiments get off to the right start Tzu-Yung Huang, Lee Bassett and David Hopper in the Quantum Engineering Laboratory. (Image: Penn Engineering) Engineers ensure quantum experiments get off to the right start Research from the group of Lee Bassett in the School of Engineering and Applied Science describes a new approach for resetting and validating quantum states to reduce uncertainty in quantum computing experiments.
New chip poised to enable handheld microwave imaging The researchers showed that the new microwave imager chip could form images of simple objects such as this metallic Penn logo. Unlike light, microwaves can travel through certain opaque objects, making microwave imagers potentially useful in a wide variety of applications. (Image: Farshid Ashtiani) New chip poised to enable handheld microwave imaging Penn researchers show that the new microwave imager chip could form images of simple objects. Unlike light, microwaves can travel through certain opaque objects, making microwave imagers potentially useful in a wide variety of applications.