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Vanessa Chan Appointed to Department of Energy
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Vanessa Z. Chan, Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as the DOE’s Chief Commercialization Officer and Director of its Office of Technology Transitions. READ MORE
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Penn joins ‘Cryo Revolution’ by Adding Nobel-winning Microscope
Penn’s Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology has added the newest cutting-edge technology to its collection of already impressive microscopes: The Krios G3i, a cryogenic electron microscope that will allow researchers to look at cells, proteins, and engineered nanoparticles like never before. The trick is to keep them frozen in time, holding them in their natural environment while bombarding them with ultrafast and ultra-hot subatomic particles. READ MORE
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Decarbonizing the Energy Sector with Fossil Fuel Technology
Cabir Kansupada (MSE'20) was a finalist in the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy student blog competition. In his entry he shares insight on the potential of the combined effort of fossil fuel and renewable resource companies to combat climate change. READ MORE |
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We need better face masks—and origami might help
from National Geographic
Shu Yang, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, spoke with National Geographic about her research group's efforts in using origami patterns and polypropylene material to revolutionize the protection capabilities of face masks. READ MORE
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