As a Brazilian international student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, I was looking for an opportunity through which I could explore another … Read More ›
When it comes to studying why people believe the things they do, there aren’t many options beyond simply asking them. But with the rise of … Read More ›
A new study published in Accident Analysis & Prevention shows how biometric data can be used to find potentially challenging and dangerous areas of urban infrastructure … Read More ›
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded grants to eight research teams to support partnerships that will increase diversity in cutting-edge materials research, education, and … Read More ›
I applied to the GRIP program because I was very intrigued by the idea of doing research with a professor from another world-renowned institution with … Read More ›
Douglas Jerolmack and Paulo Arratia, professors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, are interested in the way particles in complex systems flow. … Read More ›
Effective July 1, 2021, Penn Engineering has two new department chairs: Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna Professor and Chair of the Department of Materials Science and … Read More ›
Each year, MIT Technology Review culls through hundreds of nominations to select 35 young researchers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and humanitarians “whose superb technical work promises … Read More ›
The COVID vaccines currently being deployed were developed with unprecedented speed, but the mRNA technology at work in some of them is an equally impressive … Read More ›
As natural disasters intensify due to climate change, accurate predictions of weather patterns and mechanisms are greatly needed to mitigate damage. Coastal regions will be … Read More ›