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SUMMARY:CBE PhD Dissertation Defense  | Investigation of High-Surface-Area Titanate (ATiO3) Thin Films Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \n“Heterogeneous catalysis is critically important in the chemical-processing and energy-related industries. Ideally\, reaction sites on heterogeneous catalysts can be regenerated\, and the catalysts should be active throughout the catalytic process. However\, harsh reaction conditions and parallel side reactions can be harmful to the metal catalysts\, making deactivation a common phenomenon. Finding a catalyst that is stable can be a challenging yet significant task. Metal-doped perovskite materials have been referred to as “intelligent catalysts” because of the ability to insert and remove precious metal cations from the support lattice under cyclic redox conditions. The concept of “intelligent catalysts” became interesting because the stability of the doped metals was found to be significantly improved. However\, the concept was not entirely successful due to the low specific surface areas of these materials\, the slow kinetics for ingress and egress from the lattice\, and poor metal utilization. Reducing the length scale of the perovskite materials could potentially overcome these problems\, and it can be achieved by coating a thin perovskite film with a thickness of around 1nm on a high-surface-area onto an inert support. Work in this thesis used Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) to deposit titanates (ATiO3\, A=Ca\, Sr or Ba) that were roughly 1-nm thick onto high-surface-area substrates. When using these thin-film materials as supports for catalytically active metals\, the thin-film samples showed properties similar to their bulk counterparts. Improved stabilities were found on the systems where strong interactions occur. However\, the interactions between metals and the thin-film perovskite materials to be different from bulk “intelligent catalysts” in some ways. The differences between bulk and thin-film systems can lead to very different particle geometries and catalytic properties. Systematic comparisons of metal-perovskite interactions were performed for the titanate thin films with different A-site cations. Changing A-site cations can lead to changes in metal properties\, including but not limited to the metal geometries\, reducibilities\, and the resulting catalytic performances. The role of A-site cations in determining the forms and degrees of metal-perovskite interactions were also discussed.“
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-phd-dissertation-defense-investigation-of-high-surface-area-titanate-atio3-thin-films-prepared-by-atomic-layer-deposition/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Doctoral,Graduate,Dissertation or Thesis Defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
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SUMMARY:CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | Study of Metal Catalysts Supported on Thin Films of Perovskites prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \n\nSintering is a severe problem with supported-metal catalysts in high-temperature applications\, such as in automotive-emissions control\, because it leads to a loss of catalytically active surface area. To stabilize the metal particles\, in 2001\, the Daihatsu group proposed using perovskite-supported metals\, which they referred to as “intelligent” catalysts. The original goal was to regenerate sintered metals by driving the metal into the oxide lattice by high-temperature oxidation and releasing the metal as small particles by reduction. Unfortunately\, the concept has not been entirely successful\, partially because of the large crystallite size and low surface areas of typical perovskites. To achieve higher surface areas and reduce the length scale for any ingress-egress of metal particles\, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) was used in this thesis to prepare thermally stable thin films of perovskites on high-surface-area supports. Metal catalysts\, Pt\, Ni\, Pd\, and Rh\, were deposited onto the perovskite thin films\, LaCoO 3 and LaFeO 3 \, using ALD.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis thesis focused on studying metal-perovskite interactions in the ALD samples of metals supported on LaFeO 3 films. It was found that metal-perovskite interactions could dramatically affect the preferential alignment of metal particles with the substrate\, the metal dispersions\, and catalytic activity. In the presence of the perovskite films\, the equilibrium oxidation of the metals could also shift several order-of-magnitudes towards lower PO 2 . The changes in the thermodynamic properties would further cause different catalytic behaviors. Systems of different metals supported on LaFeO 3 films were studied and compared; it was found that the metal-perovskite interaction is specific for each system.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-phd-dissertation-defense-study-of-metal-catalysts-supported-on-thin-films-of-perovskites-prepared-by-atomic-layer-deposition-ald/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Doctoral,Graduate,Dissertation or Thesis Defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T114500
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210107T165845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T165845Z
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SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: "The light stuff: sculpting photons at the molecular-scale for sustainability"
DESCRIPTION:We present methods to sculpt light at the atomic and molecular scale to detect and control chemical transformations\, en-route to improved planetary and personal health. First\, we study plasmon-driven chemical transformations\, focussing on the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of AuPd systems. Here\, the Au acts as a plasmonic light absorber and Pd serves as the catalyst. Using optically-coupled electron microscopy\, we find that plasmons modify the rate of distinct reaction steps differently\, increasing the overall rate more than ten-fold. Plasmons also open a new reaction pathway that is not observed without illumination\, laying a foundation for site-selective and product-specific photocatalysts. Next\, we describe methods to enable enantiospecific photochemistry\, using resonant dielectric nanoparticles. By overlapping electric and magnetic resonances\, these nanostructures can significantly enhance circular dichroism for improved chiral sensing and spectroscopy as well as high-yield enantioselective photochemistry. Finally\, we describe resonant nanophotonic surfaces that enable multiplexed detection of SARS-CoV-2 gene sequences. The high quality factor (high-Q) produces a large amplification of the electromagnetic field intensities near the nanostructures that increase the response to minute refractive index changes from targeted binding of nucleic acids; simultaneously\, the optical signal is beam-steered for multiplexed detection. We will present the design and development of this quantitative optical assay\, as well as application to clinical samples.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/mse-seminar-the-light-stuff-sculpting-photons-at-the-molecular-scale-for-sustainability/
LOCATION:PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Materials Science and Engineering":MAILTO:johnruss@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20201202T171228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T171228Z
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SUMMARY:Doctoral Dissertation Defense: "Multiscale Modeling of Cell Fate Switching to Predict Patient-specific Responses to Combination Cancer Therapy" (Lindsey Fernandez)
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Ravi Radhakrishnan are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Lindsey Fernandez. The public is welcome to attend via Blujeans (Meeting ID 680 058 608 4). \nTitle: “Multiscale Modeling of Cell Fate Switching to Predict Patient-specific Response to Combination Cancer Therapy”
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/doctoral-dissertation-defense-multiscale-modeling-of-cell-fate-switching-to-predict-patient-specific-responses-to-combination-cancer-therapy-lindsey-fernandez/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Doctoral,Student,Dissertation or Thesis Defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Bioengineering":MAILTO:be@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210112T195522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T195522Z
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SUMMARY:CIS Seminar: “Hash Tables Lecture”
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: \nThe lecture that I will cover is going to be on Hash Tables. The lecture is designed for an introductory CS course and/or a data structures course. We are in the last 3rd of the semester when this topic is covered. At this point\, students are comfortable with programming (in Python). In addition\, they have some experience with complexity analysis in the context of the topics we have already covered in the course\, including iteration\, recursion\, various search and sort algorithms\, arrays\, and lists. \nThe lecture will discuss what hash tables are\, their importance\, and examples of their use in real life. We will then talk about what hashing is and how hash tables work. We will briefly discuss collisions\, what they are\, how to deal with them\, and why they are problematic. Lastly\, we will introduce dictionaries\, the hash table implementation in Python. The lecture will involve multiple active learning exercises and live coding.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cis-seminar-hash-tables-lecture/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CIS for link\, cherylh@cis.upenn.edu
ORGANIZER;CN="Computer and Information Science":MAILTO:cherylh@cis.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20201210T150330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T150330Z
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SUMMARY:BE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: "Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Maternal Uteroplacental Hemodynamics During Pregnancy" (Eileen Hwuang)
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Bioengineering along with Drs. Walter Witschey and John Detre are pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Eileen Hwuang. The public is welcome to attend via Zoom. \nTitle: “Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of maternal uteroplacental hemodynamics during pregnancy” \nZoom link\nMeeting ID: 745 723 0989\nPasscode: 526101
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/be-doctoral-dissertation-defense-magnetic-resonance-imaging-assessment-of-maternal-uteroplacental-hemodynamics-during-pregnancy-eileen-hwuang/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Student,Dissertation or Thesis Defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Bioengineering":MAILTO:be@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210112T201534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T201534Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Heilmeier Award Lecture\, Dr. Dan Roth
DESCRIPTION:“It’s Time for Reasoning” \nThis event will take place via Zoom Webinar\, click here to join.\nPassword: 374986 \nThe lecture will be recorded and will be made available for viewing here.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/2020-heilmeier-award-and-lecture-rescheduled/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Faculty
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210120T184306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T184306Z
UID:10006596-1611226800-1611230400@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Penn Women's Center Open House
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-penn-womens-center-open-house/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Diversity%2C Equity and Inclusion":MAILTO:odei@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20201207T165909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T165909Z
UID:10006558-1611241200-1611244800@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:BE Seminar: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Human Tissues (Kelly Stevens)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will be held virtually on Zoom. Check email for details or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. \nAlthough much progress has been made in building artificial human tissues over the past several decades\, replicating complex tissue structure remains an enormous challenge. To overcome this challenge\, our field first needs to create better three-dimensional spatial maps\, or “blueprints” of human tissues and organs. We also need to then understand how these spatial blueprints encode positional processes in tissues. My group is developing new advanced biofabrication technologies to address both of these issues. Here\, I will describe some of our work in both attaining transcriptomic maps as well as in controlling spatiogenetic wiring of human artificial tissues.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/be-seminar-kelly-stevens/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Bioengineering":MAILTO:be@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T202713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T202713Z
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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Power of Community: FGLI Program Learning Communities Info-Session
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Greenfield Intercultural Center
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-power-of-community-fgli-program-learning-communities-info-session/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210119T175239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T175239Z
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SUMMARY:GRASP On Robotics: "Biorobotics for Personal Assistance - Translational Research and Opportunities for Human-Centered Developments"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The seminar will focus on the opportunities and challenges offered by the digital transformation of healthcare which was accelerated in the COVID-19 Pandemia. In this framework rehabilitation and social robotics can play a fundamental role as enabling technologies for providing innovative therapies and services to patients even at home or in remote environments.\nIn order to achieve a complete transition of research results and products we need efforts to support translational research and evidence-based protocols based on clinical trials and appropriate methodologies.\nRobotics and technologies can provide solutions for digital therapies and for assisting chronic patients in order to improve quality of life and their participation in activities\, meanwhile decreasing the burden for the society\, but biomedical engineers and roboticist should work towards the development of affordable and acceptable solution to reach the population at sustainable cost.\nCritical issues and future perspective will be presented in order to open the discussion with students and attendees. \nZoom Webinar Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92242249880
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/grasp-on-robotics-biorobotics-for-personal-assistance-translational-research-and-opportunities-for-human-centered-developments/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210107T164858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T164858Z
UID:10006570-1611324000-1611327600@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:PICS Colloquium: "Machine learning for Fluid Mechanics"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Many tasks in fluid mechanics\, such as design optimization and control\, are challenging because fluids are nonlinear and exhibit a large range of scales in both space and time. This range of scales necessitates exceedingly high-dimensional measurements and computational discretization to resolve all relevant features\, resulting in vast data sets and time-intensive computations. Indeed\, fluid dynamics is one of the original big data fields\, and many high-performance computing architectures\, experimental measurement techniques\, and advanced data processing and visualization algorithms were driven by decades of research in fluid mechanics. Machine learning constitutes a growing set of powerful techniques to extract patterns and build models from this data\, complementing the existing theoretical\, numerical\, and experimental efforts in fluid mechanics. In this talk\, we will explore current goals and opportunities for machine learning in fluid mechanics\, and we will highlight a number of recent technical advances. Because fluid dynamics is central to transportation\, health\, and defense systems\, we will emphasize the importance of machine learning solutions that are interpretable\, explainable\, generalizable\, and that respect known physics.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/pics-colloquium-machine-learning-for-fluid-mechanics/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Colloquium
ORGANIZER;CN="Penn Institute for Computational Science (PICS)":MAILTO:dkparks@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210120T163716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T163716Z
UID:10006583-1611576000-1611579600@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:PSOC Webinar: "Predicting Interactions Between Cell Collectives and Their Environment" (M. Lisa Manning)
DESCRIPTION:Physical Sciences in Oncology Center PSOC@Penn \nSpring 2021 Webinar Series Mondays at 12:00 noon (EST) \nFor webinar links\, please contact manu@seas.upenn.edu.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/psoc-webinar-predicting-interactions-between-cell-collectives-and-their-environment-m-lisa-manning/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="PSOC":MAILTO:manu@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210120T184655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T184655Z
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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Natives at Penn Welcome Program
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-natives-at-penn-welcome-program/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Diversity%2C Equity and Inclusion":MAILTO:odei@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210119T162048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T162048Z
UID:10006581-1611657000-1611662400@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:MEAM Seminar: "Wave Engineering: From Geometry to Fragility"
DESCRIPTION:The elastic properties of materials are determined by a few material constants such as the Young’s modulus. Using super-structures one can effectively change these “constants”. In this way we obtain functionalities such as wave-guiding\, acoustic lensing or programmable failure. I will show how topological band theory\, known from the description of electrons in solids\, provides us with a powerful design-principle for such mechanical metamaterials. Moreover\, mechanical metamaterials offer a powerful platform for the study of fundamentally new phenomena that are hard to observe in other arenas. Here\, I will highlight the first measurement of a quadrupole topological insulator in a silicon based metamaterial\, the implementation of an axial gauge field in an acoustic Weyl system and the measurements of fragile topology.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/meam-seminar-wave-engineering-from-geometry-to-fragility/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email MEAM for Link\, peterlit@seas.upenn.edu
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics":MAILTO:meam@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210122T163829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T163829Z
UID:10006613-1611676800-1611680400@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:"Integrating Knowledge and the Realities of Fake News"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/integrating-knowledge-and-the-realities-of-fake-news/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
CATEGORIES:Faculty
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T202232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T202232Z
UID:10006599-1611684000-1611687600@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Interfaith Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-interfaith-commemoration/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T215244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T215244Z
UID:10006603-1611759600-1611763200@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar: "Phase Behavior and Self-Assembly of Active Colloids"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract \nIn recent years\, a new type of synthetic microparticle has captured the imagination of researchers across the physical and biological sciences. These so-called active colloids convert chemical or environmental free energy into irreversible directed motion. Impressively\, the active force generated by the particles can lead to self-propelling speeds of tens of hundreds of microns per second. Active colloids challenge our theoretical understanding of nonequilibrium phenomena and simultaneously represent a potentially innovative approach to directed transport and material design at the microscale. In this talk\, I will discuss one of the most striking features of active colloids\, which is their rich and complex nonequilibrium phase behavior. Special emphasis will be given to motility-induced phase separation where purely repulsive active colloids undergo a liquid-gas phase transition. This talk will provide a quantitative understanding of this phenomenon by generalizing concepts in classical statistical mechanics and liquid state theory to active systems. This newfound understanding can be leveraged to improve the self-assembly of many complex colloidal structures using active colloids.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-seminar-phase-behavior-and-self-assembly-of-active-colloids/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T203013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T203013Z
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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: The 20th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Lecture in Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Cornel West is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. Cornel West graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at Princeton. \nHe has written 20 books and has edited 13. He is best known for his classics\, Race Matters and Democracy Matters\, and for his memoir\, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. His most recent book\, Black Prophetic Fire\, offers an unflinching look at nineteenth and twentieth-century African American leaders and their visionary legacies. \nDr. West is the co-host along with Dr. Tricia Rose of The Tight Rope which is a weekly podcast where they take time to welcome listeners and guests as thought collaborators with revered hosts and public intellectuals. \nDr. West is a frequent guest on the Bill Maher Show\, CNN\, C-Span and Democracy Now. He has a passion to communicate to a vast variety of publics in order to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King\, Jr. – a legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-the-20th-annual-reverend-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-lecture-in-social-justice/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20201207T170210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T170210Z
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SUMMARY:BE Seminar: "Designing Biology for Detection and Control" (Pamela A. Silver)
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will be held virtually – Zoom link coming soon. \nThe engineering of Biology presents infinite opportunities for therapeutic design\, diagnosis\, and prevention of disease.  We use what we know from Nature to engineer systems with predictable behaviors.  We also seek to discover new natural strategies to then re-engineer.  I will present concepts and experiments that address how we approach these problems in a systematic way.  Conceptually\, we seek to both design cells and proteins to control disease states and to detect and predict the severity of emerging pathogens.  For example\, we have engineered components of the gut microbiome to act therapeutics for infectious disease\, proteins to prolong cell states\, living pathogen sensors and high throughput analysis to predict immune response of emerging viruses.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/be-seminar-pamela-silver/
LOCATION:PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Bioengineering":MAILTO:be@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210125T163711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T163711Z
UID:10006614-1611918000-1611921600@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:GRASP On Robotics: "Wearable Haptic Devices for Ubiquitous Communication"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Haptic devices allow touch-based information transfer between humans and intelligent systems\, enabling communication in a salient but private manner that frees other sensory channels. For such devices to become ubiquitous\, their physical and computational aspects must be intuitive and unobtrusive. The amount of information that can be transmitted through touch is limited in large part by the location\, distribution\, and sensitivity of human mechanoreceptors. Not surprisingly\, many haptic devices are designed to be held or worn at the highly sensitive fingertips\, yet stimulation using a device attached to the fingertips precludes natural use of the hands. Thus\, we explore the design of a wide array of haptic feedback mechanisms\, ranging from devices that can be actively touched by the fingertips to multi-modal haptic actuation mounted on the arm. We demonstrate how these devices are effective in virtual reality\, human-machine communication\, and human-human communication. \nZoom Webinar Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94052429739
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/grasp-on-robotics-wearable-haptic-devices-for-ubiquitous-communication/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210120T160549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T160549Z
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SUMMARY:Faculty panel for Black students in STEM at Penn
DESCRIPTION:Find out how you can get more involved with STEM faculty and students.\nLearn more about STEM majors at Penn. \nHosted by the Makuu Center and the SEAS Office of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion. \nFor more information\, contact Rita Powell\, rpowell@cis.upenn.edu \nThis panel discussion was recorded and is available here for viewing.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/faculty-panel-for-black-students-in-stem-at-penn/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T090000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T202420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T202420Z
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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Strategies and Tools for Remote Research
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-strategies-and-tools-for-remote-research/
LOCATION:https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96715197752
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T170621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T170621Z
UID:10006598-1612261800-1612267200@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:MEAM Seminar: "Modeling the Behavior of Shape Memory Alloy Structures"
DESCRIPTION:I will present recent work on the modeling of the structural response of shape memory alloy tubes\, bars\, and beams. We have developed a new constitutive model that captures pseudoelastic transformation induced recoverable deformation in SMAs including the strong asymmetries in the tensile and compressive responses. Instead of introducing multiple conditions for forward phase transformation\, reverse phase transformation\, and martensite reorientation\, the model is based on a J2-type nonlinear kinematic hardening framework with a single transformation surface and the back stress represented through a weighted mix of two potential functions that are calibrated to the tensile and compressive stress-strain responses of the material. The constitutive model has been used to simulate numerically the interaction of these complex material behaviors with structural nonlinear behavior observed in experiments. Problems analyzed include the buckling and recovery of NiTi tubes under axial compression\, the propagation of a well defined deformation front in uniaxial tension\, and the reversible propagation of curvature localization in NiTi tubes under bending. The numerical simulations reproduce the structural behavior both qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrating the fidelity of the constitutive modeling framework developed. After illustrating the success of the isothermal model\, I will present some recent work on modeling non-isothermal behavior within the same constitutive framework.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/meam-seminar-modeling-the-behavior-of-shape-memory-alloy-structures-2/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email MEAM for Link\, peterlit@seas.upenn.edu
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics":MAILTO:meam@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210201T212227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T212227Z
UID:10006620-1612281600-1612287000@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: "Dissecting Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Look at the Attack on the U.S. Capitol"
DESCRIPTION:Esteemed faculty from five disciplines at Penn will come together to unpack the myriad policies\, messages\, and conditions that led to the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6\, 2021\, as well as explore how we move forward as a country. This 90-minute panel discussion — moderated by Dean Erika James of the Wharton School with a Q&A session facilitated by Dean Ted Ruger of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School — is a unique opportunity to hear the diverse perspectives of scholars across our University. \n\nRegister here to receive the link to join this virtual event.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-dissecting-chaos-an-interdisciplinary-look-at-the-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol/
LOCATION:PA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210201T194708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T194708Z
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SUMMARY:CBE PhD Dissertation Defense | Exploring the Molecular Origins of Icephilicity Using Specialized Molecular Simulations
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nExercising control over the formation of ice and similar crystalline structures is important in a variety of contexts\, from preserving organs for transplant to preventing clathrate hydrate plugs in natural gas pipelines. To achieve this control\, it is crucial to understand nucleation phenomena at the molecular level. Studies have shown that heterogeneous nucleation proceeds orders of magnitude faster than homogeneous nucleation. Hence an understanding of ice nucleation phenomena in most real-world contexts hinges upon identifying the molecular-scale features of surfaces that inhibit (or even promote) heterogeneous ice nucleation. Yet the combination of molecular-scale characteristics that determines the ice nucleation propensity of a given material remain poorly understood.\n\nWe approach this challenge from a thermodynamic perspective\, with the goal of understanding \emph{icephilicity}: the preference of a heterogeneous solid surface (or macromolecule) for ice over liquid water. Recent work has shown that there is a complex interplay between a surface’s morphology and its icephilicity: small variations in properties (such as surface flexibility and lattice mismatch) can significantly impact a material’s ability to interact favorably with ice. We have developed novel approaches for characterizing surface icephilicity\, and applied them to study a wide range of materials using molecular simulations and enhanced sampling techniques. Our results shed new light on the molecular-scale features that govern a material’s propensity to nucleate (or inhibit) ice and related crystalline structures.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-phd-dissertation-defense-exploring-the-molecular-origins-of-icephilicity-using-specialized-molecular-simulations/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Doctoral,Graduate,Student,Dissertation or Thesis Defense
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210121T220006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T220006Z
UID:10006604-1612364400-1612368000@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar: "Integrating Machine Learning and Multiscale Modeling in Biomedicine"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract \nMachine learning and multiscale modeling complement each other in a unique way\, enabling us to seamlessly integrate big data and biophysical pathways and interpret the results while formulating truly predictive and generalizable models\, based on both data and physics. In multiscale modeling\, I have developed adaptive methods and kinetic models to simulate intracellular polymerization of sickle hemoglobin (HbS) and subsequent interaction with the membrane of a red blood cell (RBC) in sickle cell anemia\, which occurs at multispatial scales\, ranging from nanometers to micrometers. Machine learning\, especially deep learning\, usually requires a large amount of data of high accuracy\, which is often difficult to obtain in biological and biomedical sciences. I have developed multi-fidelity neural networks\, physics-informed neural networks (PINNs)\, and deep operator network (DeepONets)\, so that we can learn deep learning models accurately and robustly from even “small” datasets. I will present several examples and discuss further the interaction of both that will lead to a paradigm shift in modeling biomedical systems in the future.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-seminar-integrating-machine-learning-and-multiscale-modeling-in-biomedicine/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210129T204030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T204030Z
UID:10006616-1612364400-1612368000@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:Spring 2021 GRASP SFI: “Commercializing people-scale vision-based autonomy in agriculture”
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The Burro team\, including Terry Scott (CTO) and Charlie Andersen (CEO) will provide an overview of their people-scale vision-based autonomous platform and their experiences selling Burros and building an autonomy business\, within agriculture. \nJoin the Zoom Meeting here
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/virtual-spring-2021-grasp-sfi-commercializing-people-scale-vision-based-autonomy-in-agriculture/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20210201T212734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T212734Z
UID:10006621-1612447200-1612468800@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Penn Global Opportunities Fair
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 4 | 2:00pm–8:00pm ET | Online \nRegister Here: https://pennabroad.vfairs.com/ \nAt the Penn Global Opportunities Fair\, Penn undergraduate and graduate students from across all schools and programs are invited to explore the many exciting international initiatives\, student support services\, and global opportunities that make up life at Penn. You will have the opportunity to explore interactive booths\, chat live with Penn staff\, and attend exclusive live events sponsored by ISSS\, Penn Abroad\, Perry World House\, and other globally-focused offices.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/penn-global-opportunities-fair/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T054936
CREATED:20201215T162853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201215T162853Z
UID:10006568-1612450800-1612454400@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
SUMMARY:BE/MEAM Seminar: "Microbes in Biomechanics" (Christopher J. Hernandez)
DESCRIPTION:This event will be held virtually on Zoom – check email for link or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. \nThe idea that mechanical stresses influence the growth and form of organs and organisms originated in the 1800s and is the basis for the modern study of biomechanics and mechanobiology. Biomechanics and mechanobiology are well studied in eukaryotic systems\, yet eukaryotes represent only a small portion of the diversity and abundance of life on Earth. Bacteria exhibit broad influences on human health (as both pathogens and as beneficial components of the gut microbiome) and processes used in biotechnology and synthetic biology. Over the past eight years my group has explored mechanobiology within individual bacteria and the effects of changes in the composition of commensal bacterial communities on the biomechanics in the musculoskeletal system. \nThe ability of the bacteria to not only resist mechanical loads (biomechanics) but also to respond to changes in the mechanical environment (mechanobiology) is necessary for survival. Here I describe a novel microfluidic platform used to explore the biomechanics and mechanobiology of individual\, live bacteria. I discuss work from my group demonstrating that mechanical stress within the bacterial cell envelope can influence the assembly and function of multicomponent efflux pumps used by bacteria to resist toxins and antibiotics. Additionally\, I share some of our more recent work showing that mechanical stress and strain within the bacterial cell envelope can stimulate a bacterial two-component system controlling gene expression. Our findings demonstrate that bacteria\, like mammalian cells\, have mechanosensitive systems that are key to survival. \nIn musculoskeletal disease\, bacteria are commonly viewed as sources of infection. However\, in the past decade the studies by my group and others have suggested that commensal bacteria – the microbiome – can modulate the pathogenesis of musculoskeletal disorders. My group is among the first to study the effects of the gut microbiome on orthopaedic disorders. Here I provide an introduction to the microbiome and current concepts of how modifications to the gut microbiome could influence the musculoskeletal system. Specifically\, I discuss studies from my group which are the first to demonstrate that the gut microbiome influences bone biomechanics and the development of infection of orthopaedic implants.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/be-seminar-christopher-j-hernandez/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Bioengineering":MAILTO:be@seas.upenn.edu
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