Robotics are solving diverse, real-world problems in innovative ways, but they still require repair and maintenance to continue to do their jobs properly. A sustainable … Read More ›
Author: Melissa Pappas
The murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by a White police officer, affected the mental well-being of many Americans. The … Read More ›
COVID-19 vaccines are just the beginning for mRNA-based therapies; enabling a patient’s body to make almost any given protein could revolutionize care for other viruses, … Read More ›
While humans rely on gravity for balance and orientation, the mechanisms by which we actually sense this fundamental force are largely unknown. Odder still, the … Read More ›
Humans have never been more connected to one another, though the speed with which we can share with one another has its drawbacks. For example, … Read More ›
The Scialog: Advanced Bioimaging initiative has selected Paris Perdikaris, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, to be part of its first cohort of … Read More ›
Testing is key to understanding and controlling the spread of COVID-19, which has already taken more than four million lives around the world. However, current … Read More ›
As natural disasters intensify due to climate change, accurate predictions of weather patterns and mechanisms are greatly needed to mitigate damage. Coastal regions will be … Read More ›
Studying drug effects on human muscles just got easier thanks to a new “muscle-on-a-chip,” developed by a team of researchers from Penn’s School of Engineering … Read More ›
Norm Badler, Rachleff Family Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and Director of the Center for Digital Visualization, is among the eight … Read More ›