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Niko Simpkins
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Niko Simpkins: At the Nexus of Engineering and Music

For Niko Simpkins, a musician who performs, produces and engineers his own tracks, the most exciting processes combine structure and flexibility, creativity and rigor. As … Read More ›

Posted on February 8, 2021March 9, 2021
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Y-Prize 2021 – 2022: Nanostructured Membranes and Semantic SLAM

The Y-Prize is an annual competition with the mission of inventing new products using technology being developed at Penn. The challenge brings together Engineering, Wharton … Read More ›

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
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Detkin Lab at Home: Coordinating for Success

As students switched to a virtual learning format for the Fall 2020 semester, Zoom calls and group chats took the place of many of the … Read More ›

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021
Maria Ovando
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Maria Ovando: Research and Self-discovery

The process of discovery sometimes starts with a hunch. Maria Ovando arrived at Penn Engineering with an affinity for math and science, extensive experience volunteering … Read More ›

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
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
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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
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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
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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

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