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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Virtual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) STEM Conference & Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:The BEYA STEM Conference is a Career Communications Group (CCG) event and is held annually in February and is taking place on February 11 – 13\, 2021. BEYA is also open to everyone. There are two types of offerings: \n1) The Career Fair is free to attend.  You would only need to register and upload your resume at the conference link provided. \n2) The DIEL College program\, for which the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has prepaid registrations\, which allows full participation in the entire conference (welcome reception\, workshops\, award ceremonies as well as the career fair). \nTo those who wish to attend the entire conference as DIEL College participants on a first come\, first serve basis\, a registration code will be provided. Please fill out the Virtual BEYA Interest Form as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/JyqCTYZPbjJwGeep9 \nThe BEYA Career Fair only registration link is: https://beyadigital.vfairs.com/en/registration.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-virtual-black-engineer-of-the-year-beya-stem-conference-career-fair/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T160000
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SUMMARY:Spring 2021 GRASP SFI: “Using Social Robots and Computer Vision to Augment Telerehabilitation”
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: With the shortage of rehabilitation clinicians in rural areas and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic\, remote rehabilitation (telerehab) fills an important gap in access to rehabilitation\, especially for the treatment of adults and children experiencing upper arm disability due to stroke and cerebral palsy. We propose the use of a socially assistive humanoid robot coupled with a telepresence platform and computer vision based assessment pipeline as a tool for achieving more effective telerehab. The humanoid has arms\, a torso\, and a face to play games with and guide patients under the supervision of a remote clinician. The computer vision system is being developed to aid in automated objective assessments of patient function. In this talk\, I will outline the design of such a system\, present a uniquely large perceived usefulness evaluation of the platform with hundreds of practicing therapists in the United States\, and present recent results from a pilot study with the system. \nJoin the Zoom Meeting here
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/spring-2021-grasp-sfi-using-social-robots-and-computer-vision-to-augment-telerehabilitation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="General Robotics%2C Automation%2C Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab":MAILTO:grasplab@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210121T223635Z
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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar: "Engineering Bacteria to Expand the Chemistry of Life"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract \nIn living organisms\, translation of genetic information by the ribosome transforms the information embedded in DNA into actuating components\, namely proteins. Though life itself is incredibly diverse at the macroscopic level\, at the molecular level\, all of life uses the same set of machinery for translation – 20 standard amino acid building blocks (with minor exceptions)\, transfer RNAs (tRNA)\, and ribosomes. The convergence and association of these interdependent biomolecules is neatly captured in a table known as The Standard Genetic Code. Even after billions of years of genetic drift\, The Standard Genetic Code has been largely refractory to change.  In this talk\, I will be discussing strategies and methods for building organisms that can make and use non-standard amino acids to make proteins with enhanced or expanded function.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cbe-seminar-engineering-bacteria-to-expand-the-chemistry-of-life/
LOCATION:Zoom – Email CBE for link
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210201T205602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T205602Z
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SUMMARY:PICS Alumni Spotlight: "Peter J. Huwe"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/pics-alumni-spotlight-peter-j-huwe/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Alumni
ORGANIZER;CN="Penn Institute for Computational Science (PICS)":MAILTO:dkparks@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210203T191744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T191744Z
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SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: "Spirals and skyrmions in magnets and their emergent electromagnetism"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/mse-seminar-spirals-and-skyrmions-in-magnets-and-their-emergent-electromagnetism/
LOCATION:PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Materials Science and Engineering":MAILTO:johnruss@seas.upenn.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210125T210745Z
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SUMMARY:MEAM Seminar: "Target: COVID-19"
DESCRIPTION:Until such a time when the world’s population has achieved herd immunity either through vaccination against or exposure to the SARS-Cov-2 virus\, the most effective means for controlling the COVID-19 (and any other) pandemic is frequent testing and resulting preventive measures that reduce the rate of viral transmission. This talk provides a bird’s-eye view of the diagnostic landscape for COVID-19 and focuses on our lab’s off-hours efforts to develop an in-home molecular test for SARS-Cov-2 that requires minimal manufacturing and meets WHO’s ASSURED criteria of being Affordable; Sensitive; Specific; User-friendly; Rapid and robust; Equipment-free; and Deliverable to end-users. The talk concludes by pointing out future needs and research directions.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/meam-seminar-target-covid-19/
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:20210208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T130000
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CREATED:20210120T164135Z
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SUMMARY:PSOC Webinar: "Abnormal Mechanics in Brain Tumors" (Meenal Datta)
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-abnormal-mechanics-in-brain-tumors-meenal-datta/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="PSOC":MAILTO:manu@seas.upenn.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210213
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210205T143927Z
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SUMMARY:ODEI Spotlight: Women in Data Science Philadelphia @ Penn
DESCRIPTION:Support gender diversity in data science and join us (virtually\, of course) for the second annual Women in Data Science Philadelphia @ Penn on February 8-12\, 2021. \nCo-hosted by Analytics at Wharton\, Wharton Customer Analytics\, Penn Engineering\, and the Wharton Statistics Department\, this interdisciplinary event will discuss the latest advances and applications in data science and aims to inspire data scientists\, regardless of gender\, to support and empower women in the field. \nWiDS registration fees will support need-based scholarships for high school students to attend Wharton Data Science Academy.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/odei-spotlight-women-in-data-science-philadelphia-penn/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210205T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210129T204827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210129T204827Z
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SUMMARY:GRASP On Robotics: "Designing Human Interaction with Agents and Robots"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Over the last decade\, the idea that robots and agents might participate meaningfully in complex group and organizational contexts has developed from a promising vision into a reality. Robots now assist humans in simple tasks such as delivery through complex\, high-stakes tasks such as disaster response and surgery. In this talk\, I will introduce the discipline of design and describe\, with examples from our work\, how it is a critical research practice in designing complex agent and robot systems that fit in a number of social and organizational contexts and support all aspects of interaction. \nClick here to join the Zoom Webinar 
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/grasp-on-robotics-designing-human-interaction-with-agents-and-robots/
LOCATION:Zoom
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:20210204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20201215T162853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201215T162853Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210201T212734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T212734Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210201T212227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T212227Z
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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:20210202T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210202T090000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210121T202420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T202420Z
UID:10006600-1612252800-1612256400@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210122T163829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T163829Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210120T184655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210120T184655Z
UID:10006597-1611597600-1611601200@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
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:20210121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210121T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T151909
CREATED:20210121T202713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T202713Z
UID:10006601-1611250200-1611253800@seasevents.nmsdev7.com
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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