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Move-In Day for Class of 2016
Carrying all the essentials of dorm life, including televisions, bedding, laptops, and entire wardrobes on hangers and in suitcases, nearly 2,500 freshmen have begun their Penn experience.
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Penn Researchers Show New Way of Assembling Particles Into Complex Structures
Many recent advances in microtechnology and nanotechnology depend on microscopic spherical particles self-assembling into large-scale aggregates to form a relatively limited range of crystalline structures.
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Eye-Catching Design—With an Impact
The spiked, sky-blue structure in the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in New York is more than just a striking design. It’s also an award-winning installation, as well as an environmentally friendly structure designed to combat air pollutants.
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A Day of Dental Outreach
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one-third of all adults in the United States have untreated tooth decay, and dental cavities affect American children more than any other chronic infectious disease.
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Printing 3D Blood Vessel Networks out of Sugar
Bioengineers have been steadily advancing toward the goal of building lab-grown organs out of a patient’s own cells, but a few major challenges remain.