Programmable shape-shifting materials can take different physical forms to achieve multifunctionality in a dynamic and controllable manner. By introducing holes and cuts in 2D sheets, we demonstrate dramatic color and […]
Abstract Control over adhesion of bacteria on solid and liquid interfaces underlies a spectrum of practical applications, ranging from preventing the formation of destructive biofilms on medical devices and on […]
Are you looking for a way to expand your understanding of what it means to be a member of LGBTQ+ communities? Do you feel uneducated in conversations surrounding LGBTQ+ language […]
Composite materials, such as metal- and polymer-matrix composites, exhibit both elastic and dissipative effects when subjected to macroscopic loadings. Even when the phases of the composite are characterized by a […]
*This will be a HYBRID Event with in-person attendance in Wu & Chen Auditorium and Virtual attendance via Zoom here. Balancing performance and safety are crucial to deploying autonomous vehicles […]
Are you an international student at Penn with questions about your resume, cover letters, interviewing, LinkedIn, using Handshake, finding opportunities, career fairs, virtual interviews, networking, negotiations, or other job search […]
Kick-off LGBTQ+ History Month and warm-up for National Coming Out Day with a bang! Come to our festival featuring queer dance lessons (no experience needed), progressive pride flags galore, and […]
Periodic media and resonant, acoustic/elastic metamaterials possess extraordinary frequency band gaps where no waves may propagate. In this dissertation, we leverage numerical simulations to gain insight into practical ways to […]
Room: Towne 225/Raisler Lounge For zoom link, contact manu@seas.upenn.edu.
Soft robotics, energy harvesting, large-deformation sensing and actuation, are just some of the applications that can be enabled by soft dielectrics that demonstrate substantive electromechanical coupling. Imagine now also a […]
Heterogeneous materials are commonly found in nature (e.g. soil, rock, blood) and engineering applications (e.g. paints, lubricants, sintered materials). Understanding the microstructure-properties relations is crucial to predicting how these materials […]
Quantum processors of today are already capable of surpassing classical supercomputers on certain specialized tasks . A current milestone for the quantum information science community is the fulfilment of quantum […]