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 Commencement 2023: Master’s Ceremony

Palestra 223 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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

Penn Engineering Portrait Celebration in Honor of Ms. Cora Ingrum and Ms. Donna Hampton

Heilmeier Hall (Room 100), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Dean Vijay Kumar invites members of the Penn Engineering community to attend the unveiling of commissioned portraits of: Ms. Cora Ingrum by Patricia Watwood and Ms. Donna Hampton by Ashon Crawley There will be a breakfast reception to follow.

Penn Engineering Commencement 2023: Undergraduate Ceremony

Palestra 223 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Celebrate the Penn Engineering Undergraduate Class of 2023. 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 are photo booth opportunities, a t-shirt giveaway (including a live t-shirt press!), and light refreshments. Department offices will also be open as a location for […]

Department of Bioengineering Juneteenth Address: “A White Neighbor, a Black Surgeon, and a Mormon Computer Scientist Walk into a Bar…” (Kevin B. Johnson)

Berger Auditorium (Room 13), Skirkanich Hall 210 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

“A White Neighbor, a Black Surgeon, and a Mormon Computer Scientist Walk into a Bar…” As we recognize Juneteenth, a holiday that brings awareness to what journalist Corey Mitchell calls “…a complex understanding of the nation’s past”, we also need to understand  how many of our neighbors, staff, and faculty—even those born in the last […]

Penn American Red Cross Blood Drive

Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall 3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

There is currently a critical need for blood donors, and members of the Penn Engineering community are invited to participate in a school-wide blood drive. To join in this effort, please RSVP using this link.

NCI Junior Investigator Meeting

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

University of Pennsylvania will be hosting the NCI Junior Investigator Meeting this year. The meeting includes several talks throughout the day and poster sessions (5:15 pm Thursday  & 4:00pm Friday) NCI Junior Investigator Meeting August 17-18, 2023 Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Please see the website for details: https://events.cancer.gov/dcb/ji-meeting

Engineering Faculty Teaching Forum: “Being Accessible to Students while Preserving Your Time”

Towne 108 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Finding time to support and mentor students can be challenging. Drs. Lee Bassett and Jennifer Lukes will start this informal conversation by sharing ideas for promoting positive relationships with students while maintaining boundaries to preserve our time. We will consider ways to use office hours efficiently, as well as ways to leverage technology to simplify […]

Engineering Faculty Teaching Forum: “Awake & Engaged: Making Lectures More Interactive”

Towne 108 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Lectures can be a useful method for communicating complex information but are most effective when students are engaged with and focused on the material. Drs. Igor Bargatin and Amish Patel will start this informal conversation by sharing their strategies for making lectures more interactive. We’ll consider ways to increase student attention and interaction to promote […]