by John Russell When Julia Chiang arrived at Penn, she was not trying to narrow her interests too quickly. She was drawn to engineering, but also to science. She cared […]
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Jiaxin Liu Recognized with Outstanding Teaching Award for Mentorship and Teaching Excellence
“I enjoy the process of training and mentoring students,” Liu said. “It is rewarding to see
them become better at experiments and to see them grow.”
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PhD Thesis Defense – Vinayak Vinayak
Title: Effects of Polymer Brush, Nanoparticle, and Solvent Characteristics on Nanoparticle Adsorption Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026 Time: 10:30 am Location: Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Glandt Forum Abstract: Tissues stiffen in aging, […]
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PhD Thesis Defense – Katie Sun
Title: Effects of Polymer Brush, Nanoparticle, and Solvent Characteristics on Nanoparticle Adsorption Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Time: 9:00 am Location: Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Glandt Forum Abstract: As filtration and separation […]
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A Life Without Boundaries: Anna Hallac’s Journey Through Science, Entrepreneurship, and Finance
Anna Hallac grew up in Chappaqua, New York, with a curiosity about how the world works and the discipline to pursue that curiosity in depth. She came to the University […]
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From California Roots to Penn Engineering Success
Lucy Norris did not arrive at Penn with everything figured out. She came from Santa Cruz, California, where the atmosphere felt different, warmer, softer, familiar. By the time she stepped […]
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2026 MSE Engineering Student/Postdoc Awards
Congratulations to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering students, and postdoctoral students, who have been recognized in receiving the following awards. Top row left to right: Lucy T. Norris […]
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PhD Thesis Defense – Kyril Kavetsky
Title: Solid-state nanopores as highly versatile devices for biomolecule and lipid nanoparticle structural characterization Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm Location: Singh Center for Nanotechnology, Rm. 313 Zoom option: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94839755760 […]