Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Penn
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How can many robots work together effectively to collect information about the environment? This is a question Victoria Edwards, a fifth-year doctoral student in MEAM, is working to solve using complex systems theory. Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=VFiebU…
New @MEAM_Penn research from Robert Carpick's lab, with Cangyu Qu & Lu Fang, developed a model predicting how mechanical stress drives chemical reactions. This advances greener manufacturing & better lubricants.
Discover the story of Ralph Teetor, a blind @MEAM_Penn alumnus who invented cruise control. His life of innovation is now featured in the documentary film "Blind Logic," brought to life by Jeff Daniels. Teetor's ingenuity, despite losing sight as a child, led to over 40 patents.
Congratulations Gregory Campbell for defending his dissertation, “Elastomeric Strain Limitation for Design of Soft Pneumatic Actuators." Campbell will be starting a new chapter at @LafCol as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. blog.me.upenn.edu/campbell-defen…
Congratulations Julia Radzio, MEAM doctoral student, for receiving the Best Poster Award from the @GordonConf on the Physics and Chemistry of Micro-fluidics. Radzio presented a summary of her work on a stiffness-based droplet sorting platform for biodegradable enzyme screening.
Inspired by nature, Penn Engineers are teaching robotic swarms to build like bees, without a central plan. Jordan Raney (@MEAM_Penn) & Mark Yim (@GRASPLab) developed rules for robots to react to their environment, a step towards a new manufacturing paradigm. See the comments for…
Discover Loraine Terrell’s new comic, illustrated by Dan Lee, in @pennsas OMNIA magazine—where Doug Jerolmack’s application of physics reveals how river sediment transforms a baseball’s grip. ⚾ Read the full issue here: omnia.sas.upenn.edu/issue/spring-s…
Congratulations to Julia Dase (MSE’25), Ainsley Rexford (MEAM’25), Jonathan Wu (ESE’25) & Lizzie He (M&T’25) on graduating from the Benjamin Franklin Scholar program.
The MEAM Summer Seminar Series starts this week with Yasaman Moharrer, a MEAM PhD Candidate working with Joel Boerckel. "The Role of YAP and TAZ in Regulating Mechanical Load-induced Bone Adaptation and Osteocytes Mechanosensing" June 3 at 10:15 AM events.seas.upenn.edu/event/meam-sem…
Celebrating our Class of 2025, congratulations to @ArratiaPaulo on being named a Society of Rheology Fellow, discover Aurora — a new machine learning model for Earth systems forecasting, plus an alumni Q&A and more. Read the June newsletter: mailchi.mp/seas/meam-depa…
The Penn Engineering Class of 2025 steps into the future with the power to drive change. Watch highlights from the undergraduate and master's ceremonies now. #PennEngineeringProud #PennGrad
It was great to end ICRA with some fantastic workshops, and the news that Penn has approved my tenure! I owe much to my fantastic mentors, especially @RussTedrake, but all the credit really goes to the creative and brilliant students who've shared this journey.
Mitchell Fogelson, @fogmb, (ENG’17, GEN’18) tests deployable space structures in microgravity on a NASA-funded Zero-G flight. His hands-on innovation began at Penn Engineering, and he now leads Beyond Reach Labs, creating tech for remote environments. blog.me.upenn.edu/mitchell-fogel…
@ParisPerdikaris (@MEAM_PENN, @PennEngineers) and @MSFTResearch have developed Aurora, a foundation AI model that forecasts extreme weather and environmental events—faster and cheaper than traditional systems. The team's findings are published in @Nature. bit.ly/4dyota6
Yiding Zhang has successfully defended his master's thesis on computational modeling of C. elegans, a tiny, transparent roundworm that can swim and crawl using different gaits. Read more: blog.me.upenn.edu/yiding-zhang/
A big congratulations to the undergraduate class of 2025 who walked the stage on Saturday, May 17!🎓
Introducing the latest Ph.D. graduates from Penn Engineering! From six engineering departments, these graduates are ready to take on new challenges and responsibly shape the future. #PennEngineeringProud #PennGrad
Penn Engineering master’s graduates crossed the stage at the Palestra with passion, pride, and new connections. With degrees in hand and memories made, they’re ready for what’s next. Congratulations to all! #PennEngineeringProud #PennGrad
Congratulations to Penn Engineering's Class of 2025! Embodying creativity and innovation, these graduates are ready for whatever is next. #PennEngineeringProud #PennGrad
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. Learn about the recipients: blog.me.upenn.edu/celebrating-gr…
