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MSE Seminar: “Topological Physics: from Photons to Electrons”
Auditorium, LRSM Building 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThere are many intriguing physical phenomena that are associated with topological features --- global properties that are not discernible locally. The best-known examples are quantum Hall effects in electronic systems, where insensitivity to local properties manifests itself as conductance through edge states which are insensitive to defects and disorder. In this talk, Dr. Hafezi will […]
BE Seminar: “Phage and Robotics-Assisted Biomolecular Evolution” (Emma Chory)
Moore 216 200 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis seminar will be held live and broadcast on zoom - check email for link or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. Evolution occurs when selective pressures from the environment shape inherited variation over time. Within the laboratory, evolution is commonly used to engineer proteins and RNA, but experimental constraints have limited our ability to reproducibly and reliably explore […]
GRASP on Robotics: “The Importance of Pneumatic Actuation in Adaptive Robotic Devices”
Abstract: Soft pneumatic actuators have become a popular implement in modern robotic systems due to their intrinsic mechanical compliance, which affords researchers levels of robustness and adaptability that can be difficult to achieve in rigid-body, motor-driven devices. However, with the physical advantages of these versatile actuators come significant challenges in sensing, feedback control, and sustainable, […]
PICS Colloquium: “Kinetic theory for superparameterization of sea ice dynamics”
PICS Conference Room 534 - A Wing , 5th Floor 3401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesArctic sea ice comprises of many ice floes whose dynamics is driven by oceanic/atmospheric currents and floe-floe interaction. Models of the effective sea ice dynamics at large scales typically employ hydrodynamic equations of motion, such as mass and momentum conservation, with complex constitutive laws attempting to capture the rheology of sea ice as a continuum. Although hydrodynamic sea ice models […]
CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | “Process Development and Modeling for the Advancement of Direct Air Capture Technologies”
Zoom - Email CBE for linkAbstract: "As the catastrophic effects of climate change are felt throughout our global society, we must take immediate action. A portfolio of climate solutions must include both deep and robust decarbonization, and systems to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. One promising suite of carbon removal technologies is Direct Air Capture (DAC). DAC refers […]
MEAM Seminar: “Robotics Goes Soft: Challenges and Achievements, for New Robotics Scenarios”
Zoom - Email MEAM for Link peterlit@seas.upenn.eduLargely inspired by the observation of the role of soft tissues in living organisms, the use of soft materials for building robots is recognized as one of the current challenges for pushing the boundaries of robotics technologies and building robotic systems for service tasks in natural environments. The study of living organisms sheds light on […]
ODEI Spotlight: Diversity Lecture Series at Penn, “Addressing a More Complex and Encompassing Understanding of Identity”
Speaker: Melissa E. Sanchez, Ph.D. Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies Topic: Addressing a More Complex and Encompassing Understanding of Identity Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Time: 12 Noon to 1:00 PM Link: : https://upenn.zoom.us/j/93398784741?pwd=dmpPUFd6d2dHZmYwckRIdjhsWngzdz09
Fall 2021 GRASP SFI: “Physics-inspired learning for discontinuous contact dynamics”
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 via Zoom here… Frictional contact is the core underlying behavior of robot locomotion and manipulation, and its nearly-discontinuous dynamics make planning and control challenging even when an accurate model of the robot is available. In this talk, I will first […]
ODEI Spotlight: Society of Women Engineers GSK Info Session
Society of Women Engineers GSK Info Session Wednesday, October 27 from 6-7 PM GSK is hosting an information session for students of all grade levels! GSK is hiring for the Internship and Co-Op Program, and the Future Leaders Program! If you are interested in applying what you are learning in your current classes in […]