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Academics

Penn Anti-Cancer Engineering Center Will Delve Into the Disease’s Physical Fundamentals

Advances in cell and molecular technologies are revolutionizing the treatment of cancer, with faster detection, targeted therapies and, in some cases, the ability to permanently … Read More ›

Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021
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Students

Singh Center Competes in ‘Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom’ Image Contest

The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure is a network of labs and research centers equipped to visualize and manipulate matter at the smallest scales. Funded by the National Science … Read More ›

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021
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Honors + Awards

With NIH Pioneer Award, Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins Will Study Genome Folding’s Role in Long-term Memory

Each year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizes exceptionally creative scientists through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program. The four awards granted by this program … Read More ›

Posted on October 6, 2021October 7, 2021
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Events

Breaking Ground at Penn’s Cutting-edge Data Science Hub

On Friday, invited guests and members of the Penn community celebrated the groundbreaking of the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s new data science building and … Read More ›

Posted on October 4, 2021
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Academics

Penn Engineering’s New Data Science Building Will Be Named Amy Gutmann Hall

On Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new data science building and unveiled … Read More ›

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021
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Research + Innovation

IceBot Lands Guinness World Record

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 ›

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021
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Academics

Penn establishes the Center for Precision Engineering for Health with $100 Million Commitment

The University of Pennsylvania announced today that it has made a $100 million commitment in its School of Engineering and Applied Science to establish the Center for … Read More ›

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021
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Research + Innovation

Using Big Data to Measure Emotional Well-being in the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder

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 ›

Posted on September 22, 2021September 23, 2021
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Academics

Reimagining Scientific Discovery Through the Lens of an Artist

Rebecca Kamen, Penn artist-in-residence and visiting scholar, has long been interested in science and the natural world. As a Philadelphia native and an artist with … Read More ›

Posted on September 20, 2021
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Research + Innovation

Penn Researchers Join National Science and Technology Center on Optoelectronic Devices

A team of Penn researchers working at the intersection of the chemistry and physics of materials and their integration into semiconductor devices have joined IMOD, … Read More ›

Posted on September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

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