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 ›
Category: Students
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Even while working remotely and staying socially distant this summer, 10 startup companies made progress on developing their businesses as part of Pennovation Accelerator program at Pennovation Works. Launched … Read More ›
Vanessa Chan, Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Undergraduate Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, has advice for students whose summer … Read More ›
Because COVID-19 spreads via respiratory droplets that disperse through sneezes and coughs, shielding the mouth and nose is an important weapon against the virus. But … Read More ›