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Soft corals just handed engineers a time-tested blueprint. In a collaborative study led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social Associate Professor Ling Li, researchers reveal how the Pacific species Leptogorgia chilensis stiffens on demand, tuning rigidity in real time.
To read more, shorturl.at/6FvSH
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From Soft to Solid: How a Coral Stiffens Its Skeleton on Demand - Penn Engineering Blog
Touch the branches of Leptogorgia chilensis, a soft coral found along the Pacific coast from California to Chile, and its flexible arms stiffen, like Marvel’s … Read More ›
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November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Soft corals just handed engineers a time-tested blueprint. In a collaborative study led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social Associate Professor Ling Li, researchers reveal how the Pacific species Leptogorgia chilensis stiffens on demand, tuning rigidity in real time.
To read more, shorturl.at/6FvSH
To read more, shorturl.at/6FvSH
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A collaborative team led by Warren Center affiliate Ted Satterthwaite and postdoctoral fellow Golia Shafiei has developed Reproducible Brain Charts, a large-scale, open data resource to help researchers link brain development with mental health disorders. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A collaborative team led by Warren Center affiliate Ted Satterthwaite and postdoctoral fellow Golia Shafiei has developed Reproducible Brain Charts, a large-scale, open data resource to help researchers link brain development with mental health disorders. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
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Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean for Innovation at Penn Engineering, sat down for a conversation with Mike Walter of CGTN-America, about the importance of affordable, clean energy across all sectors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
How can clean energy be more affordable?
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean for Innovation at Penn Engineering, sat down for a conversation with Mike Walter of CGTN-America, about the importance of affordable, clean energy across all sectors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM5TEGDP70
@pennmatsci.bsky.social congratulates Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Douglas Jerolmack of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Engineering on their election to the 2025 class of American Physical Society (APS) Fellows.
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Two Penn Faculty Elected American Physical Society Fellows - Penn Engineering Blog
Two Penn faculty have been elected to the 2025 class of American Physical Society (APS) Fellows. Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Douglas Jerolmack of the School of ...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social congratulates Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Douglas Jerolmack of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Engineering on their election to the 2025 class of American Physical Society (APS) Fellows.
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@pennmatsci.bsky.social is hiring! We're seeking talent with a particular interest in candidates who develop and/or use artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning tools for new quantum materials discovery.
The deadline to apply via Interfolio is December 1, 2025. lnkd.in/eDzfzBzZ
The deadline to apply via Interfolio is December 1, 2025. lnkd.in/eDzfzBzZ
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social is hiring! We're seeking talent with a particular interest in candidates who develop and/or use artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning tools for new quantum materials discovery.
The deadline to apply via Interfolio is December 1, 2025. lnkd.in/eDzfzBzZ
The deadline to apply via Interfolio is December 1, 2025. lnkd.in/eDzfzBzZ
There are few things that are more satisfying than what's about to occur. @pennmatsci.bsky.social Matsci Makers Annual Make N' Break Workshop, which is just what it sounds like. Stop on by.
Wednesday, September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
MSE Lab - LRSM Basement
Wednesday, September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
MSE Lab - LRSM Basement
September 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
There are few things that are more satisfying than what's about to occur. @pennmatsci.bsky.social Matsci Makers Annual Make N' Break Workshop, which is just what it sounds like. Stop on by.
Wednesday, September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
MSE Lab - LRSM Basement
Wednesday, September 17, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
MSE Lab - LRSM Basement
@pennmatsci.bsky.social is excited to welcome Dr. Judy J. Cha (Cornell University) next week to our MSE seminar series with her talk, "1D Topological Systems for Next-Generation Electronics."
Abstract: shorturl.at/WojYK
Thursday, 9/18 at 10:30 AM Wu & Chen Auditorium
Abstract: shorturl.at/WojYK
Thursday, 9/18 at 10:30 AM Wu & Chen Auditorium
September 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social is excited to welcome Dr. Judy J. Cha (Cornell University) next week to our MSE seminar series with her talk, "1D Topological Systems for Next-Generation Electronics."
Abstract: shorturl.at/WojYK
Thursday, 9/18 at 10:30 AM Wu & Chen Auditorium
Abstract: shorturl.at/WojYK
Thursday, 9/18 at 10:30 AM Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Thanks for hosting us! Here's to a safe and productive year of research!
September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Thanks for hosting us! Here's to a safe and productive year of research!
@pennmatsci.bsky.social once again gives Top Chef a run for their money with liquid nitrogen ice cream. Add Oreos and M&Ms and life is wonderful.
Gotta thank the MSE Society and our own Steven "Willy Wonka" Szewczyk for his support. A wonderful turnout.
Gotta thank the MSE Society and our own Steven "Willy Wonka" Szewczyk for his support. A wonderful turnout.
September 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social once again gives Top Chef a run for their money with liquid nitrogen ice cream. Add Oreos and M&Ms and life is wonderful.
Gotta thank the MSE Society and our own Steven "Willy Wonka" Szewczyk for his support. A wonderful turnout.
Gotta thank the MSE Society and our own Steven "Willy Wonka" Szewczyk for his support. A wonderful turnout.
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A new solar-driven water harvesting device, inspired by raspberries and sunflowers, collects moisture from the air. Developed by Shu Yang, the new material is 4.4 times faster than conventional systems, offering a promising solution for water scarcity.
https://bit.ly/4lIrTtu
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August 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A new solar-driven water harvesting device, inspired by raspberries and sunflowers, collects moisture from the air. Developed by Shu Yang, the new material is 4.4 times faster than conventional systems, offering a promising solution for water scarcity.
https://bit.ly/4lIrTtu
@pennmatsci.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4lIrTtu
@pennmatsci.bsky.social
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Vanessa Chan, Penn Engineering's Vice Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses her journey through academia and industry with Technical.ly Philly in their "How I Got Here" series. Read the full article today.
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
September 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Vanessa Chan, Penn Engineering's Vice Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses her journey through academia and industry with Technical.ly Philly in their "How I Got Here" series. Read the full article today.
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
https://technical.ly/workforce/penn-engineering-vanessa-chan-how-i-got-here/
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It's that time again! If your lab has peroxide formers, this is your reminder to check on them and handle anything that may need attention. Our team is here to help if you're not sure what to do. Here's the SOP for peroxide formers to get you started: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...
September 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It's that time again! If your lab has peroxide formers, this is your reminder to check on them and handle anything that may need attention. Our team is here to help if you're not sure what to do. Here's the SOP for peroxide formers to get you started: ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safet...
The @pennmatsci.bsky.social fall welcome hasn't started until Nina from Wawa arrives with hot coffee and bagels.
We had an amazing seminar on Lab safety from @pennehrs.bsky.social who reminded us of safety procedures and best practices.
Welcome back, everyone.
We had an amazing seminar on Lab safety from @pennehrs.bsky.social who reminded us of safety procedures and best practices.
Welcome back, everyone.
September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The @pennmatsci.bsky.social fall welcome hasn't started until Nina from Wawa arrives with hot coffee and bagels.
We had an amazing seminar on Lab safety from @pennehrs.bsky.social who reminded us of safety procedures and best practices.
Welcome back, everyone.
We had an amazing seminar on Lab safety from @pennehrs.bsky.social who reminded us of safety procedures and best practices.
Welcome back, everyone.
What a meaningful @pennmatsci.bsky.social 50-year connection with Dr. David Pope and his student, Nancy Yang, with Undergraduate Coordinator, Vicky Lee.
August 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What a meaningful @pennmatsci.bsky.social 50-year connection with Dr. David Pope and his student, Nancy Yang, with Undergraduate Coordinator, Vicky Lee.
@pennmatsci.bsky.social welcomes the incoming class of Master's and PhD students. Welcome, everyone.
August 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social welcomes the incoming class of Master's and PhD students. Welcome, everyone.
@pennmatsci.bsky.social Shu Yang reveals how biomimicry is revolutionizing material science.
Hosted by Christopher McFadden, this episode dives into how looking to nature’s playbook can inspire the technologies of tomorrow.
Listen now.
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Hosted by Christopher McFadden, this episode dives into how looking to nature’s playbook can inspire the technologies of tomorrow.
Listen now.
shorturl.at/1ZJKN
Nature is the engineer: Biomimicry and the future of material science
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August 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social Shu Yang reveals how biomimicry is revolutionizing material science.
Hosted by Christopher McFadden, this episode dives into how looking to nature’s playbook can inspire the technologies of tomorrow.
Listen now.
shorturl.at/1ZJKN
Hosted by Christopher McFadden, this episode dives into how looking to nature’s playbook can inspire the technologies of tomorrow.
Listen now.
shorturl.at/1ZJKN
Penn Engineers have designed a sunflower + raspberry–inspired device that harvests clean water from thin air using only sunlight.
shorturl.at/xC3MT
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Sunflower Spirals and Raspberry Beads: A Nature-Inspired Leap in Water Harvesting Technology - Penn Engineering Blog
Tackling large socio-environmental issues like climate change and global freshwater scarcity takes bold, interdisciplinary experts with an eye for natural solutions. Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna … Read M...
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August 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Penn Engineers have designed a sunflower + raspberry–inspired device that harvests clean water from thin air using only sunlight.
shorturl.at/xC3MT
shorturl.at/xC3MT
We adore visits from our @pennmatsci.bsky.social alumni, especially when it's just to catch up and say hello. Thank you, Emma Glasser, for visiting.
August 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We adore visits from our @pennmatsci.bsky.social alumni, especially when it's just to catch up and say hello. Thank you, Emma Glasser, for visiting.
Sending off one of the recent @pennmatsci.bsky.social PhDs to conquer the world. Good luck, Antonio. We'll always be here.
August 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sending off one of the recent @pennmatsci.bsky.social PhDs to conquer the world. Good luck, Antonio. We'll always be here.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, including @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Penn Dental Assistant Professor Kyle Vining, are exploring the question: “How do teeth mineralize?”
Read more in today’s Penn Today article: shorturl.at/aBaYR
Read more in today’s Penn Today article: shorturl.at/aBaYR
What ever-growing incisors can teach us about genetic disease | Penn Today
An interdisciplinary team of researchers approaches the question ‘How do teeth mineralize?’ by analyzing the physical, biological, and genetic properties of teeth for real-world clinical applications ...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, including @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Penn Dental Assistant Professor Kyle Vining, are exploring the question: “How do teeth mineralize?”
Read more in today’s Penn Today article: shorturl.at/aBaYR
Read more in today’s Penn Today article: shorturl.at/aBaYR
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A new @ACSMaterials study from Penn researchers, led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Dental School Assistant Professor, Kyle Vining, reveals how enamel & dentin offer clues to rare craniofacial disorders.
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Study from Vining Lab Uncovers What the Biological Makeup of Teeth Can Teach Us - Penn Dental Medicine
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July 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A new @ACSMaterials study from Penn researchers, led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Dental School Assistant Professor, Kyle Vining, reveals how enamel & dentin offer clues to rare craniofacial disorders.
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
@pennmatsci.bsky.social associate professor Shoji Hall and colleagues have found that manipulating the surface of water can allow scientists to sustainably convert carbon monoxide to higher energy fuel sources like ethylene.
shorturl.at/JQ2VV
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Beneath the surface: Diving into water’s hidden carbon-cleaning capabilities | Penn Today
Penn materials scientist Shoji Hall and colleagues have found that manipulating the surface of water can allow scientists to sustainably convert greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxid...
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July 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
@pennmatsci.bsky.social associate professor Shoji Hall and colleagues have found that manipulating the surface of water can allow scientists to sustainably convert carbon monoxide to higher energy fuel sources like ethylene.
shorturl.at/JQ2VV
shorturl.at/JQ2VV
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Most exciting for me is B to Navy Yard
Here is 'unfunded.' If you read closely, there are a ton of regional rail projects in here that are obviously Reimagining Regional Rail projects that have been communicated to the DVRPC even though SEPTA's plan isn't out
July 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Most exciting for me is B to Navy Yard
A new @ACSMaterials study from Penn researchers, led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Dental School Assistant Professor, Kyle Vining, reveals how enamel & dentin offer clues to rare craniofacial disorders.
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Study from Vining Lab Uncovers What the Biological Makeup of Teeth Can Teach Us - Penn Dental Medicine
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July 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A new @ACSMaterials study from Penn researchers, led by @pennmatsci.bsky.social and Dental School Assistant Professor, Kyle Vining, reveals how enamel & dentin offer clues to rare craniofacial disorders.
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
Learn more shorturl.at/GKiy3
#DentalResearch #PennEngineering #MedTwitter
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Penn engineers and designers, led by Shu Yang (@pennmatsci.bsky.social) & Masoud Akbarzadeh have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution that enhances carbon capture, is more resilient, and uses fewer materials like cement. Read the full story today: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-en...
July 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Penn engineers and designers, led by Shu Yang (@pennmatsci.bsky.social) & Masoud Akbarzadeh have developed a 3D-printed concrete solution that enhances carbon capture, is more resilient, and uses fewer materials like cement. Read the full story today: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-en...