Inventing the Future
The Rigors of Engineering and the Olympics
Chinedum Osuj, Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor and Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, shares insights from his journey in engineering and Taekwondo.
“Great things only happen because people don’t stop to think they can’t do it.”
Measuring Chaos
Imagine predicting the weather so accurately you’d never need an umbrella. Dani Bassett, J Peter Skirkanich Professor in Bioengineering and Electrical and Systems Engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Kieran Murphy use machine learning to decode chaotic systems like weather patterns, aiming for innovative solutions in various fields.
Engineering an Olympian
Congratulations to Matt Fallon (CIS’25, W’25) on one of the top seasons EVER from a Penn swimmer. Fallon notched an American record in the 200 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials, was runner-up at the 2024 NCAA Championships and tied for 10th at the Paris Olympics.
Looking to AI to Solve Antibiotic Resistance
To combat the global crisis of antibiotic resistance, a team led by César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Microbiology, Chemistry,
Investing in AI at Penn Engineering
Meet some of the key architects of Penn’s programs in AI and data science in a discussion hosted by Vijay Kumar, Nemirosvky Family Dean of Penn Engineering with Board members Rajendra Singh (PAR’10, PAR’11), Harlan Stone (C’80, PAR’13) and Fred Warren (ME’60, WG’61, PAR’87, PAR’19).
Events
BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Addressing the genome structure-function relationship in neural activation and neurological disorders” (Harshini Chandrashekar)
MEAM Seminar: “Impulse-Induced Dynamic Transitions in Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials: Harnessing Nonlinear Wave Dynamics for Advanced Engineering Applications”
MEAM Seminar: “Programmable Strain-responsive Biopolymer Networks Adapt to High Magnitudes of Mechanical Loading”
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