Penn Engineers have developed a mathematical “Rosetta Stone” that translates atomic and molecular movements into predictions of larger-scale effects, like proteins unfolding, crystals forming and ice melting, without […]
Douglas Jerolmack Elected American Physical Society Fellow
Douglas Jerolmack has been elected to the 2025 class of American Physical Society (APS) Fellows. This highly selective honor recognizes those who have made outstanding advances and contributions […]
Yucong Hua Defends Dissertation on Pneumatic Actuation in Soft Robotic Systems
Yucong Hua has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, “Pneumatic Actuation in Soft Robotic Systems,” under the supervision of Jordan Raney, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics […]
STLE Scholarships Fuel Nanocoating and Nanogrease Innovations
Two Ph.D. students in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics working with Robert Carpick, John Henry Towne Professor, have been recognized with scholarships from the Tribology and Lubrication Engineering […]
Yasaman Moharrer Defends Dissertation on How YAP & TAZ Drive Load-Induced Bone Adaptation
Yasaman Moharrer has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, “The Role of YAP and TAZ in Regulating Load-induced Bone Adaptation and Osteocyte Mechanosensing,” under the guidance of Joel Boerckel, […]
Helping robots work together to explore the Moon and Mars
Penn Engineers, NASA, and five other universities tested robotic systems designed to help unmanned explorers cooperate in the dunes of White Sands, New Mexico, paving the way for […]
Gulzhan Aldan Awarded Spring 2025 Outstanding TA Award
Gulzhan Aldan, a MEAM Ph.D. Candidate in the Bargatin Group, was awarded the Spring 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant (TA) Award in Mechanical Engineering in recognition of her contributions […]
How one student’s experience is helping to shape renewable energy education
In the midst of the complicated landscape of energy, economics, and environmental policy, third-year Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) student Ngaatendwe Manyika is helping to develop a new course […]
Centuries After Discovery, Red Blood Cells Still Hold Surprises
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 […]