PICS: “Python Workshop”

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The Penn Institute for Computational Science (PICS) will be hosting a Python workshop on Saturday, November 7 from 10:00am – 3:30pm via Zoom. This course is designed to be an introduction to programming in Python. In this workshop you will learn to write clean, readable, and fast Python code with a focus on graphics-based programming. In […]

Doctoral Dissertation: “Iron Imaging in Myocardial Infarction Reperfusion Injury” (Brianna Moon)

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Walter Witschey are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Brianna Moon.  The Defense will take place via Zoom. Contact moonbri@seas.upenn.edu for the link and passcode. Title: Iron Imaging in Myocardial Infarction Reperfusion Injury Date: November 9th, 2020 Time: 11:30am EST

CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | Polymer Mechanics and Dynamics in Polymer Nanoparticle Composites

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Abstract:  "Polymer nanoparticle composites (PNCs) have become an important topic of research due to their highly tunable macroscopic properties. Compared to the pure polymers, PNCs exhibit increase in mechanical strength, altered thermodynamic properties, and simultaneous improvement in permeability and selectivity in small molecule transport. Understanding the fundamental physics that control the behavior of both components […]

MEAM Seminar: “Merging Human-Machine Intelligence with Soft Materials Technology”

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Whereas human tissues and organs are mostly soft, wet and bioactive; machines are commonly hard, dry and biologically inert. Merging humans, machines and their intelligence is of imminent importance in addressing grand societal challenges in health, sustainability, security, education and joy of living. However, interfacing humans and machines is extremely challenging due to their fundamentally […]

ESE Grace Hopper Lecture: “Scalable Photonics: An Optimized Approach”

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Classical and quantum photonics with superior properties can be implemented in a variety of old (silicon, silicon nitride) and new (silicon carbide, diamond) photonic materials by combining state of the art optimization and machine learning techniques (photonics inverse design) with new fabrication approaches. In addition to making photonics more robust to errors in fabrication and […]

CIS Seminar:”Critical Computing Education

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Computing can be a wondrous, powerful tool, bringing us information, experiences, and connections that transform our lives for the better. However, as many of us have learned, computing has also contributed to great injustices, increasing surveillance of our most vulnerable populations, eroding the middle class through economic displacement, and amplifying historical injustices embedded in society. […]

CIS Seminar:”Critical Computing Education”

Zoom - Email CIS for link cherylh@cis.upenn.edu

Computing can be a wondrous, powerful tool, bringing us information, experiences, and connections that transform our lives for the better. However, as many of us have learned, computing has also contributed to great injustices, increasing surveillance of our most vulnerable populations, eroding the middle class through economic displacement, and amplifying historical injustices embedded in society. […]

Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Light-inducible control of microtubule organization in minimal cell-like compartments” (Jessica Bermudez)

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Matthew Good are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Jessica Bermudez. The public is welcome to attend the Zoom meeting via the details below. Title: Light-inducible control of microtubule organization in minimal cell-like compartments Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 Time: 12:30 PM EST Join Zoom Meeting […]

CBE Seminar: “The Role of Utilization in Meeting Mid-Century Carbon Removal Targets”

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Abstract The utilization of CO2 broadly applies to any process that transforms captured CO2 into valuable products. These processes strive to achieve any of the following objectives: (1) permanent storage (2) revenue generation and/or (3) avoiding emissions of conventional products with high amounts of embodied carbon. This talk will explore how carbon utilization can be […]