A low-cost, eco-friendly COVID test A low-cost, eco-friendly COVID test César de la Fuente and a team of Penn engineers work on creative ways to create faster and cheaper testing for COVID-19. Their latest innovation incorporates speed and cost-effectiveness with eco-friendly materials.
The physics of fat droplets reveal DNA danger Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News The physics of fat droplets reveal DNA danger Penn Engineers are the first to discover fat-filled lipid droplets’ surprising capability to indent and puncture the nucleus, the organelle which contains and regulates a cell’s DNA.
For a new generation of antibiotics, scientists are bringing extinct molecules back to life Image: iStock/polesnoy For a new generation of antibiotics, scientists are bringing extinct molecules back to life Marrying artificial intelligence with advanced experimental methods, Penn Engineering’s Machine Biology Group has mined the ancient past for future medical breakthroughs, bringing extinct molecules back to life.
New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’ nocred New family welcome: ‘The right place; the right time’ President Liz Magill and Provost John L. Jackson Jr. welcomed first-year and transfer students and their families in an afternoon celebration on College Green.
SCALAR: A microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines Led by Michael Mitchell and David Issadore of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, a team of researchers has developed a platform that could rapidly accelerate the development of mRNA-based lipid nanoparticle vaccines and therapeutics at both the small and large scale, SCALAR. (Image: iStock / Anatoly Morozov) SCALAR: A microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines Researchers have developed a platform that could rapidly accelerate the development of mRNA-based lipid nanoparticle vaccines and therapeutics at both the small and largescale, SCALAR.
Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp A team of GEMS campers working together on a group project. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Penn GEMS brings STEM to summer camp Penn GEMS, an annual engineering, math, and science camp for middle school students, is a weeklong dive into various engineering disciplines, made possible with philanthropic support for community partnerships.
Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Image: iStock / pcess609 Closing the carbon cycle with green propane production Researchers from Penn have helped develop a new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source.
Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world Michael Posa is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa on robots in the real world With funding from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award, Posa is working on a new teaching method where robots interact with objects in the real world to build real-world intelligence via small data sets.
QR code for cancer cells Image: iStock/ktsimage QR code for cancer cells Researchers from Penn Engineering have created a new synthetic biology approach to uncover why some cells become resistant to anti-cancer therapies.
Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction (On homepage): The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, pictured in July 2023, features innovative sunshades designed to increase daylighting while blocking approximately 40% of light. A similar design of shades was recently used in London’s U.S. embassy building. nocred Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.