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Shirin Saeedi Bidokhti (Illustration by Melissa Pappas)
Honors + Awards

2021 CAREER Award Recipient: Shirin Saeedi Bidokhti

Humans have never been more connected to one another, though the speed with which we can share with one another has its drawbacks. For example, … Read More ›

Posted on August 26, 2021
Aaron Roth
In the News

Aaron Roth on ‘Machine Unlearning’

By picking out hidden relationships within vast data sets, machine learning algorithms promise to revolutionize entire industries with faster, more accurate decisions and personalized recommendations. … Read More ›

Posted on August 25, 2021
David Abrams, Caroline Li and David Feng
Research + Innovation

‘COVID-19, Protests, and Crime’

The COVID-19 pandemic upended so much so quickly when stay-at-home orders forced most Americans indoors in March 2020. For Penn Law economics professor David Abrams, who has spent … Read More ›

Posted on August 23, 2021
Francesa Barrera
Students

‘People and Places at Penn’

For many students, attending college marks the first time away from home, the first time managing a budget, even the first time doing laundry. New … Read More ›

Posted on August 19, 2021
Paris Perdikaris
Honors + Awards

Paris Perdikaris Receives New Scialog Award for Collaborative Work in Bioimaging

The Scialog: Advanced Bioimaging initiative has selected Paris Perdikaris, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, to be part of its first cohort of … Read More ›

Posted on August 17, 2021
Xujing Wu at Mt. Rainier
Students

Xunjing Wu on a Mid-career Switch to Computer Science

Xunjing Wu was working as a GIS analyst in a global infrastructure company in 2015 when she signed up for her very first computer science … Read More ›

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Microscope images comparing biofilm accumulation on endotracheal tubes with different antimicrobial treatments.
Research + Innovation

Developing Endotracheal Tubes that Release Antimicrobial Peptides

Endotracheal tubes are a mainstay of hospital care, as they ensure a patient’s airway is clear when they can’t breathe on their own. However, keeping … Read More ›

Posted on August 12, 2021August 18, 2021
An illustration of Rhex by Roman Klonek
In the News

‘X-RHex, Movie Star’

When it comes to Hollywood, robots are often cast as the perfect villains, destined to wreak havoc, turn on their creators, or show up programmed to … Read More ›

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Inforgraphic showing how LEAD diagnostic systems are fabricated.
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Create Faster and Cheaper COVID-19 Testing With Pencil Lead

Testing is key to understanding and controlling the spread of COVID-19, which has already taken more than four million lives around the world. However, current … Read More ›

Posted on August 9, 2021August 23, 2021
A simulation of the researchers' polymer, showing expanding proton channels as water is added.
Research + Innovation

No Dead Ends: New Material Makes for a Promising Fuel Cell Electrolyte

Fuel cells are likely to become an important energy conversion solution, as they can turn clean, abundant hydrogen into large amounts of electrical power — enough … Read More ›

Posted on August 5, 2021August 6, 2021

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