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Spring 2025 GRASP SFI: John Suehle, Image Engineering, “The Magic of Lasers in Entertainment – Behind the Technology”

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Levine 307 and virtual attendance on Zoom. ABSTRACT It was not long after Theodore Maiman published the first demonstration of the ruby laser in the August 6, 1960 issue of Nature1 that it was realized that such a unique light source could be used in many applications, including […]

CBE Seminar: “Multifunctionality of MXenes for Sensor Technologies” (Lia Stanciu, Purdue University)

Wu & Chen Auditorium

Abstract: MXenes, a versatile family of 2D materials, have garnered interest for applications in sensing technologies due to their unique combination of conductivity, hydrophilicity, and surface tunability. This talk explores the integration of MXenes into sensor platforms, and discusses their potential in electrochemical, optical, and environmental sensing. Their surface functional groups can be leveraged for […]

MEAM Seminar: “Exploring Structure, Mechanics, and Function in Soft Biological Systems Across Scales”

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Soft biological systems exhibit intricate hierarchical organization, with structures spanning multiple length scales, from tissues to cells and molecules. This structural complexity gives rise to rich mechanical behaviors that profoundly influence biological function. My research integrates soft matter physics and biology to establish a unified framework that connects structure, mechanics, and function in soft biological […]

IDEAS/STAT Optimization Seminar: “Data-Driven Algorithm Design and Verification for Parametric Convex Optimization”

Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 414 3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States

Zoom link https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98220304722   Abstract We present computational tools for analyzing and designing first-order methods in parametric convex optimization. These methods are popular for their low per-iteration cost and warm-starting capabilities. However, precisely quantifying the number of iterations required to compute high-quality solutions remains a key challenge, especially in real-time applications. First, we introduce a […]

CIS Seminar: “Pareto-efficient AI systems: Expanding the quality and efficiency frontier of AI”

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

We have made exciting progress in AI by massive models on massive amounts of data center compute. However, the demands for AI are rapidly expanding. I identify how to maximize performance under any compute constraint, expanding the Pareto frontier of AI capabilities.   This talk builds up to an efficient language model architecture that expands […]

Grace Hopper Distinguished Lecture: Melody Swartz

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

"Immunoregulatory Roles of Lymphatic Vessels in Cancer and Opportunities for Immunoengineering" Melody Swartz will discuss her pioneering research on the lymphatic system. This talk will highlight her translational work in immunotherapy, including lymph node-targeting vaccines and engineering tumor microenvironment models for therapeutic discovery.

CIS Seminar: “Next Generation Operating Systems for the Cloud”

Amy Gutmann Hall, Room 414 3333 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States

Modern datacenters must handle an ever-growing array of real-time and data-intensive workloads, such as interactive web services and AI models, that demand both low latency and high throughput. However, traditional operating systems introduce significant I/O overhead, degrading performance and reducing efficiency. A common solution is to let applications directly communicate with hardware, bypassing the operating […]

Spring 2025 GRASP on Robotics: Terry Fong, NASA Ames Research Center, “The NASA Volatiles Inspecting Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Mission”

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

This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Wu and Chen and virtual attendance on Zoom. ABSTRACT The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) is a NASA mission designed to explore the extreme environment of the Moon in search of water ice. VIPER is intended to land at the South Pole of the Moon […]

MEAM Seminar: “Three-Dimensional Biointerfaces: Soft Bioelectronics for Complex Biological Geometries”

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

Cutting-edge biological and medical research demands innovative methods for sensing and modulating complex tissues, organs, and organ systems. Recent progress in bioelectronics enables multimodal interfacing for broad fundamental and therapeutic applications. However, key challenges persist in interfacing with complex biological geometries, particularly for applications requiring conformal contact in electrical, chemical, or mechanical biointerfaces. In this […]

Seminar: “Merging Bio-integrated Materials and Devices with Ultrasound: Opportunities in Sensing, Modulation and Actuation” – Dr. Jiaqi Liu, Ph.D.

LRSM Reading Room 3231 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Soft, bio-integrated materials and devices exhibit the ability to collect physiological signals and offer therapeutic functions, posing a substantial impact on our understanding of biology and paving the way for precision medicine. With the assistance of advanced ultrasound technology, the innovative integration holds immense promise for sensing, modulation and actuation in deep tissues and complex […]