Penn Engineering Commencement 2023: Doctoral Ceremony

Irvine Auditorium 3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Celebrate Penn Engineering's 2023 Doctoral Graduates. Additional information is available on the Penn Engineering Commencement website.

Penn Engineering 2023 Commencement Open House

Immediately following the University Ceremony, Penn Engineering will host an Open House for the School’s returning graduates and their families throughout the first floors of the main Engineering complex. Included […]

MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “High Performance Electroadhesives for Materials and Robots with Electroprogrammable Stiffness”

Room 2C8, David Rittenhouse Laboratory Building 209 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Materials with electroprogrammable stiffness and adhesion can enhance the performance of robotic systems, including prosthetics, medical devices, wearables, exoskeletons, and grippers. However, achieving large changes in stiffness and adhesive forces […]

MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Photophoretic Light-flyers for Mesospheric Applications”

Lynch Lecture Hall, Cret Wing, CHEM 231 S. 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Earth’s mesosphere plays a crucial role in weather forecasting, environmental conservation, and planetary exploration. However, traditional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as balloons or spacecraft face significant challenges when […]