Red blood cells, long thought to be passive bystanders in the formation of blood clots, actually play an active role in helping clots contract, according to a new […]
McBride and Wei Named Environmental Innovations Initiative Faculty Fellows
Two Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) faculty — Samantha McBride, William K. Gemmill Term Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Nathan Wei, Assistant Professor — have been […]
Cracking the Code of Force-Driven Chemistry
When asked to think of a chemical reaction, you might picture bubbling liquids in a beaker, or maybe applying heat to a mixture until something transforms. But some […]
Gregory Campbell Defends Dissertation on Elastomeric Strain Limitation for Design of Soft Pneumatic Actuators
Gregory Campbell has succesfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Elastomeric Strain Limitation for Design of Soft Pneumatic Actuators” under the guidance of Mark Yim, Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical […]
No Plan, No Problem: Teaching Robots to Build Without Blueprints
Bees, ants and termites don’t need blueprints. They may have queens, but none of these species breed architects or construction managers. Each insect worker, or drone, simply responds […]
Wensi Wu Uses Digital Twins to Explore the Hidden Mechanics of the Human Heart
When Wensi Wu, Research Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), first stepped into the world of computational modeling, she wasn’t thinking about hearts or hospitals. She […]
Cloudy with a Chance of Lifesaving and More Cost-Effective Weather Predictions
Written by Nathi Magubane for Penn Today. When Hurricane Katrina reached the Gulf Coast in 2005, emergency responders were blindsided by a storm surge that defied predictions. In […]
Alumni Q&A: Mitchell Fogelson (ENG’17, GEN’18)
Mitchell Fogelson (ENG’17, GEN’18) is the founder of Beyond Reach Labs, Inc, a startup dedicated to creating robust, deployable solutions that address critical needs in remote and demanding […]
Yiding Zhang Defends Master’s Thesis on Computational Modeling of C. elegans
For many students, the path to a graduate degree is a journey of self-discovery, and for Yiding Zhang, his journey has been one of academic evolution and unexpected […]
Celebrating Graduate Excellence (2025)
At this year’s Graduate Awards Ceremony, six MEAM graduate students were celebrated for their contributions to the Penn Engineering community through service, teaching, and academics. Master’s Student Awards […]