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Scientific data illustrating the movement of particles.
Research + Innovation

Decoding a Material’s ‘Memory’

New research published in Nature Physics details the relationship between a disordered material’s individual particle arrangement and how it reacts to external stressors. The study also found … Read More ›

Posted on March 18, 2022
an illustration of a double gyroid structure
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineering Opens the Door for a New Class of Polymers That Can Improve Nanopatterning

The microscopic components that make up computer chips must be made at staggering scales. With billions of transistors in a single processor, each made of … Read More ›

Posted on March 10, 2022March 11, 2022
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Secure Wellcome Leap Contract for Lipid Nanoparticle Research Essential in Delivery of RNA Therapies

Penn Engineering secured a multi-million-dollar contract with Wellcome Leap under the organization’s $60 million RNA Readiness + Response (R3) program, which is jointly funded with … Read More ›

Posted on February 18, 2022
a close up of a laser array in a lab
Research + Innovation

Uncovering Unexpected Properties in a Complex Quantum Material

A new study describes previously unexpected properties in a complex quantum material known as Ta2NiSe5. Using a novel technique developed at Penn, these findings have … Read More ›

Posted on February 16, 2022
Duncan Watts
Research + Innovation

Success Stories Cause False Beliefs About Success

In a study published by the journal Judgment and Decision Making, Stevens University Professor in Penn Engineering’s Department of Computer and Information Science and Computational … Read More ›

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
An illustration of a lightsail being pushed through space by a massive laser beam emanating from Earth.
Research + Innovation

How to Design a Sail that Won’t Tear or Melt on an Interstellar Voyage

Astronomers have been waiting decades for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which promises to peer farther into space than ever before. But … Read More ›

Posted on February 9, 2022February 9, 2022
A power plant
Research + Innovation

Incentivizing an Underused, More Environmentally Friendly Method for Carbon Capture

An analysis published in Chemical Engineering Progress describes the feasibility of an underused yet more environmentally friendly method for capturing carbon from natural gas. The study was … Read More ›

Posted on February 4, 2022
An illustration showing the layers of biological information the researchers' "encrypted" peptides are found within.
Research + Innovation

Newly Discovered ‘Encrypted Peptides’ Found in Human Plasma Exhibit Antibiotic Properties

The rise of drug-resistant bacteria infections is one of the world’s most severe global health issues, estimated to cause 10 million deaths annually by the … Read More ›

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
An illustration of two figures talking past one another.
Research + Innovation

To Reduce Political Polarization, Start by Looking Beyond Politics

In many friend groups, politics is not the most popular topic of discussion. The potential for tension puts a damper on informal political conversations which … Read More ›

Posted on January 25, 2022January 26, 2022
Scanning electron microscope image of a T cell
Research + Innovation

A New Way to Profile T Cells Can Aid in Personalized Immunotherapy

Our bodies are equipped with specialized white blood cells that protect us from foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. These T cells identify threats … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2022

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