CIS Seminar: “Learning to Perceive the 4D World”

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

Perceiving the 4D world (i.e., 3D space over time) from visual input is essential for human interaction with the physical environment. While computer vision has made remarkable progress in 3D […]

Celebration of Community

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

The Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach is planning its annual Celebration of Community gala to showcase Penn Engineering students, staff, and faculty in their multi-talented richness. The event […]

2024-2025 Heilmeier Award and Lecture

Wu & Chen Auditorium

"Colloidal Nanocrystal Materials and Devices with Extraordinary Structures and Functions" Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) can serve as "artificial atoms" to construct materials and devices with extraordinary structures and functions. This talk […]

Frontiers in Science: Engineering RNA and AI

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

This free, half-day event for undergraduates is hosted by the National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry (AIRFoundry). Led by experts from the University of Pennsylvania and University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, the […]

MEAM Seminar: “Sticky Situations: Cohesion in Granular Flows”

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

From silo discharge and granular avalanches to the erosion of granular beds, granular materials play a central role in many industrial and environmental processes. While significant advances have been made […]

CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Tailoring MXene Chemistry through Composition and Undercoordination for Applications in Hydrogen Chemistries” (Yamilée Morency)

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

Abstract: Global transition to clean energy relies on the development of efficient hydrogen storage materials and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts—two primary chemistries investigated in this thesis. MXenes, a family […]

CIS Seminar: “Generative Computer Vision for the Physical World”

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

Generative models are revolutionizing our world, with the ability to generate photorealistic visual content that are indistinguishable from reality. Despite their overwhelming presence in the cyber world, they haven’t been […]