National Geographic 33, a collection of visionaries, creators, icons, and adventurers from across the globe includes the Department of Material Science and Engineering Professor and Chair, Shu Yang, for her groundbreaking collaborative research and inspiring […]
LRSM Science Cafe – William F. Drayer
“Measuring Water We Can’t See: experimental & simulated X-ray scattering on a precise polymer electrolyte” February 25, 2025 – 7:30 pm Stoney’s British Pub 3007 Concord PikeWilmington, Delaware Abstract: Practical […]
MSE PhD Thesis Defense – Yihui Zhang
Title: “Cryogenic Microscopies of Energy Storage Materials: Insights into Metal Anodes, Solid-Electrolyte Interfaces, and Mxenes” Friday, February 7, 2025 11:30 – 1:00 pm LRSM Reading Room Abstract: The growing […]
MSE PhD Thesis Defense – Aria Zhang
Title: “Controlling assembly of polymer-grafted nanoparticles to enhance mechanical properties in polymer nanocomposite films: Monday, January 13 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm LRSM Reading Room Abstract: Polymer nanocomposite (PNC) films are […]
Christopher Murray Elected 2024 NAI Fellow
December 11, 2024 Melissa Pappas Christopher B. Murray, Richard Perry University Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and in Chemistry, has been elected to the 2024 class of National Academy of […]
Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems
December 9, 2024 Nathi Magubane The Stach Group in Penn Engineering led a collaborative team identifying how chemical catalysts drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight, paving the way […]
Breakthrough in Energy-Efficient Avalanche-based Amorphization Could Revolutionize Data Storage
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science (Penn Engineering), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new method for amorphizing at least […]