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The Joy of Being Faculty PT II: How I Devised My Research Program

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This professional development workshop series is designed to provide Penn Engineering graduate students and postdocs with a richer understanding of what it is like to pursue a career in academia from those that have navigated the process successfully. Deputy Dean Kathleen J. Stebe (SEAS) will lead this extemporaneous discussion with a panel of Penn Engineering […]

Faculty panel for Black students in STEM at Penn

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

Find out how you can get more involved with STEM faculty and students. Learn more about STEM majors at Penn. Hosted by the Makuu Center and the SEAS Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. For more information, contact Rita Powell, rpowell@cis.upenn.edu This panel discussion was recorded and is available here for viewing.

Horizon 2030: Engineering Life & Life in (Bio)Engineering (Panel Discussion)

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

This panel discussion will immediately follow the Spring 2021 Grace Hopper Distinguished Lecture delivered by Dr. Jennifer Lewis (details here). This webinar will be held remotely via Zoom (check email or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu for the link).

CEMB: Academic Job Search During the Pandemic

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

The Center for Engineering Mechanobiology Trainee Leadership Council (TLC) presents a professional development event for graduate students and postdocs considering an academic career. We will talk with three UPenn alumni who have successfully navigated the academic job search during the pandemic. Hear what the search process was like and learn tips for your own search.

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 […]