MEAM Summer Seminars continue tomorrow with Hang Shu, PhD candidate advised by Jordan Raney, “Impulse-Induced Dynamic Transitions in Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials: Harnessing Nonlinear Wave Dynamics for Advanced Engineering Applications.” Abstract: bit.ly/3yJx7m9

Our final MEAM Summer Seminar is tomorrow with PhD candidate Yan Luo, advised by graduate group member Kyle Vining, “Programmable Strain-responsive Biopolymer Networks Adapt to High Magnitudes of Mechanical Loading." Abstract: bit.ly/3yKcpm4

Save the dates for Penn Engineering's Industry Days! Consumer Products and Manufacturing will be from September 17-19, and Semiconductors will take place on October 22 & 23. Keep an eye out for more info to come! For questions, contact Lauren Kemp at [email protected].

We are pleased to announce the doctoral dissertation defense of Tom Celenza, “Enhancing Photophoretic Levitation using Three-dimensional Structures for Flight in the Mesosphere and on Mars." Abstract: bit.ly/4fRQs5q Thurs, Aug 22 @ 9 AM Towne 319

Qi’s Master's thesis explores integrating a Squirrel-inspired Rapid Tenodesis (SQRT) foot with the Dynamic Origami Quadruped (DOQ) robot using origami fabrication techniques. He thanks his advisor, Cynthia Sung, and all members of the Sung Robotics Lab. bit.ly/4dEbSkT

The #RSS2024 Award for Outstanding Student Paper: "Dynamic On-Palm Manipulation via Controlled Sliding" by William Yang, Michael Posa #robotics #research #awards You can see a list of all finalists here: roboticsconference.org/program/awards/

A warm welcome to the MEAM Class of 2028! 💙❤️ Freshmen got to meet with their advisors over lunch after orientation. We’ll see you tomorrow for the first day of classes!

Before officially kicking off the Fall 2024 semester, we'd like to recognize Luc Capaldi, who received the Spring 2024 Outstanding TA Award for his contributions to MEAM 3330. Students particularly valued Capaldi’s attentive approach and patience. blog.me.upenn.edu/spring-ta-awar…

The world needs innovative engineers. From CAD to coding, from mechanics to materials - your engineering journey awaits. Welcome back, Quakers! #InventingtheFuture #PennEngineering

. Qiguang He, Semuele Ferracin, and Jordan R. Ranay discuss recent efforts to combine responsive materials with nonlinear mechanical metamaterials to achieve stimuli-responsive mechanical logic and computation. Penn nature.com/articles/s4358… ➡️rdcu.be/dR9Ej 🧵(8/11)

Beautiful work by Shravan Pradeep showing continuous transition from brittle to ductile yielding in model earth suspensions. With research spouse Doug Jerolmack . Check it out at nature.com/articles/s4146…

"MEAM and Penn provided access to resources and technology I never thought I’d experience," says Celenza after defending his dissertation, "Enhancing Photophoretic Levitation using Three-dimensional Structures for Flight in the Mesosphere and on Mars." blog.me.upenn.edu/tom-celenza-su…

WAZER started out as a MEAM Senior Design Project and was originally housed in the AddLab, a MEAM-run user facility for students and faculty. This is a great example of how our Senior Design Projects can create the foundation for your next startup!

.Shravan Pradeep, Paulo E. Arratia and Doug Jerolmack investigate the origins of complexity in the #rheology of Soft Earth suspensions. #softearth #softsoilmechanics nature.com/articles/s4146…

Students and faculty hit the ground running for their first week of classes, from building paper airplanes in MEAM 1010, measuring air density in MEAM 1470, or building Oreo towers in MEAM 4450, we're covering it all. Welcome to the Fall 2024 Semester!

Our Fall Seminar Series begins next week with Changchun Liu, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UConn and his talk, “CRISPR-Programmed Microfluidic Devices for DNA Detection, Computing and Digital Display." Abstract: bit.ly/4dGNCP1 Wu & Chen Tues, 9/3 at 10:15 AM

Happening today at 10:15 AM! We look forwarding to seeing you for our first talk of the Fall Seminar Series.

With the Fall Semester starting up again, please join us TOMORROW for the GRASP Research Overview seminar from 10:30AM - 11:45AM! More info and speakers can be found here: grasp.upenn.edu/people/rachel-… #GRASP #GRASPLab #GRASPSeminar #WelcomeBack