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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]