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Treeswift and the Penn Journey: From Research to Startup

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

Treeswift is building the next generation of forest monitoring systems, providing forest stakeholders with precision data and analyses that are easily accessible and flexible. Treeswift's services are used in carbon capture estimation, timber value estimation, deforestation monitoring, advanced growth forecasting, and forest management. Treeswift makes complex forests easier to manage using robotics and artificial intelligence. This […]

Plastic Waste: Global Challenges and Opportunities

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

This event will be a panel discussion on polymer waste as a global societal challenge; recent efforts on polymer upcycling will be discussed.

Sustainability and the Building Environment: Building Materials and Cooling Strategies that Combat a Warming Planet

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

Air conditioning today accounts for nearly 20% of the total electricity used in buildings around the world and over 10% of the total primary energy use in the US. Already a major contributor to climate change, cooling energy demand is predicted to significantly increase over the next decades with urbanization, population growth and global warming. […]

Chester, PA & Environmental Justice

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

This panel will discuss the state of affairs in Chester PA and environmental (in)justice. Current research and community assessment of environmental vulnerability of Chester will be presented, air quality control issues will be discussed as well as community efforts for empowerment and legislative action.   Speakers: Jennifer Horney, University of Delaware Dora Williams, Community Organizer […]

Impacts of Climate Change on Global Water Resources and Engineering Solutions

https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752

This panel will examine the impact of climate change on global water resources and how these impacts have affected people in the global south. From droughts that have led to crop failures to floods that have damaged crops and property, it is obvious that climate change has brought extremes in weather and has compromised the […]

CEMB Panel: Recruiting and Supporting URM PhD students

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

Join the discussion on challenges and strategies in the recruitment of URM PhD students and supporting them in graduate study. Invited panelists will provide their perspectives at the graduate program, research center, and laboratory levels. Join in person or via Zoom. Please contact annjeong@seas.upenn.edu at least one day prior for Zoom link.

Research Impact Seminar – Bring Your Research Out of the Lab (Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship)

Towne 327

Learn how to commercialize your research and navigate Penn's innovation ecosystem with Penn Engineering: Entrepreneurship. This is the first part of a series from Penn Engineering’s Entrepreneurship group. Featuring: Andrew Tsourkas, Professor of Bioengineering, Co-Founder, AlphaThera, Inc, Co-Founder, StreamLaunch, Llc and Jeffrey Babin, Professor of Practice and Associate Director of Entrepreneurship at Penn Engineering & […]

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series: Pathways to Impact

Towne 327

Entrepreneurship Seminar Series: Pathways to Impact This session brings together a panel of current and former faculty and PhDs that have brought their technology to market and have worked in both academia and commerce. Panelists will discuss the opportunities and approaches they took to create companies, leverage experience in academia, and drive research into commercial […]