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Yixi (Cecilia) Wang
Students

Senior Yixi (Cecilia) Wang Receives Schwarzman Scholarship

Senior Yixi (Cecilia) Wang is one of four Penn students to receive a Schwarzman Scholarship, which funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua … Read More ›

Posted on December 21, 2020
Ruby Washington
Students

Ruby Washington: Poised to Make Her Mark in Bioengineering

Data show that healthcare disparities plague the Black community in America, making it harder to receive adequate treatment and care. But rather than just accepting … Read More ›

Posted on December 17, 2020December 18, 2020
Brandon Gonzalez
Students

Brandon Gonzalez: Discovering a Passion for Engineering

For some, engineering captures the imagination at a young age. But while Brandon Gonzalez wondered at the marvels of his Nintendo Game Boy when he … Read More ›

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
Isabella Candido
Students

New Skills and New Beginnings with Penn Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Isabella Candido grew up in Delaware, attended college locally, and worked in the healthcare field before eventually shifting gears. Eager for a change of pace, she … Read More ›

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Overhead view of students working on a coding project.
Students

Coding with Kids: Nurturing Middle Schoolers’ Interest in Computer Science

When Desiree Penaranda (CIS’20) asked the wide-eyed 11-year-old girls gathered around her why they wanted to be in the Girls Who Code after- school club, … Read More ›

Posted on December 2, 2020December 4, 2020
Gabriel DeSantis in Zurich
Students

Gabriel DeSantis: Penn Abroad Leader

As an undergraduate studying bioengineering, Gabriel DeSantis spent a semester abroad at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. Now in the Bioengineering master’s program, DeSantis is … Read More ›

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
One of Treeswift's flying robots on a test run.
Students

Treeswift’s Autonomous Robots Take Flight to Save Forests

Forests cover 30 percent of the Earth’s landmass, but that number is on the decline. Despite forests’ crucial role in conserving wildlife and processing carbon … Read More ›

Posted on September 22, 2020October 1, 2020
Maria Suarez in her garden
Students

Gardening in Costa Rica Yields Inspiration During Quarantine

When the coronavirus pandemic began in March, María Suarez, junior in bioengineering, left Penn’s campus and returned home to Costa Rica. What should have been … Read More ›

Posted on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
Student models DIY paper facemask with sensors and green LED lights in shape of a "smile"
Students

High School Students Lead ‘Maskathon’ During Remote M&T Summer Program

Due to COVID-19, this year’s Management & Technology Summer Institute (M&TSI), switched to remote learning for 94 dedicated high school students interested in the intersection of engineering … Read More ›

Posted on August 5, 2020September 12, 2020
Ana Peredo
Students

Why This Bioengineering Ph.D. Student Pursued Impact Investing

Why would you — a bioengineering Ph.D. student — seek to join WIVA? “As a high school student, I was motivated to study bioengineering because of … Read More ›

Posted on July 29, 2020September 17, 2020

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