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 […]
Knowing When to Bend or Break: Penn Engineers Examine the Fracture Mechanics of 3D Graphene Structures
When do materials bend and when do they break? For Ottman Tertuliano, AMA Family Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), this question is one he normally […]
Carpick and Roberts Receive Student Choice Awards
Each year, the Penn Engineering undergraduate student body thoughtfully selects the recipients of these awards for their dedication in teaching, mentorship and student advocacy. This year, two members […]
Using Surface Fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa to Predict Habitability
This article was written by Nathi Magubane for Penn Today. When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter’s moons (Europa), or […]
Breaking the Pattern: How Disorder Toughens Materials
This article was written by Ian Scheffler for Penn Engineering Today. Cut open a bone and you’ll see a subtly disordered structure. Tiny beams, called trabeculae, connect to […]
John L. Bassani Awarded the Society of Engineering Science William Prager Medal
This article was written by Melissa Pappas for Penn Engineering Today. John Bassani, Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), has been awarded the 2025 Society […]
Spring 2025 Seminar Series
Join us this semester for an exciting lineup of esteemed speakers from top institutions for our Spring Seminar Series. Topics will range from liquid crystal elastomers and phononic […]
New MEAM Faculty Member Wensi Wu Brings Innovation to Cardiovascular Research
We extend a warm welcome to Wensi Wu, who joins the MEAM faculty as Assistant Research Professor. Wensi’s research sits at the convergence of applied mechanics, scientific machine […]
Penn4C Celebrates Annual Awardee Achievements
Penn Community Collaboratory for Co-Creation (Penn4C), an initiative led jointly by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and the School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering), recently […]
Rivers in a Changing World
This article was written by Kristina García for Penn Today. Photographs by Eric Sucar. The history of Philadelphia’s water lies mostly underground, buried and dormant. Watershed maps show […]