Fall Welcome

As the leaves begin to change colors and a briskness starts to fill the air, it is with great pleasure that we extend a warm welcome for the fall term. This term, we continue the honored traditions of academic excellence with the promise of impactful journeys that will lead to a unique Penn experience.  At […]

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering Welcomes Senior Lecturer Eric Huang

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania welcomes Eric Huang as a Senior Lecturer. Huang earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. At the University of Minnesota, he studied with Prof. Victor H. Barocas […]

Isa Pan Selected to the MIT ACCESS Program.

Isa Pan, a junior, in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been selected to participate in the 2023 MIT ACCESS Program. The program is sponsored by the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT Department of Chemistry, and its mission is to increase the diversity of qualified […]

2023 MSE Fall Seminar Series

MSE is thrilled to announce the speakers for the 2023 Department of Materials Science and Engineering Fall Seminar Series at University of Pennsylvania. The series serves as a platform to provide the latest breakthroughs and research findings from leading scientists and educators across their fields to our Penn community.   Our exciting list of speakers […]

Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic

Joshua Chen receives the 2023 Rose Undergraduate Research Award

Department of Materials Science and Engineering Senior Joshua Chen has received the 2023 Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) Rose Undergraduate Research Award for his project,  “Computer vision AC-STEM automated image analysis for 2D nanopore applications,” under the direction of Professor Marija Drndic.   The Rose Foundation generously funds the Rose Undergraduate Research Award, […]

Team ECO2NCRETE captures Social Impact Prize for 2023 SEAS Senior Project Competition

Congratulations to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Team ECO2NCRETE, who was awarded the Social Impact Prize in the 2023 School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) Senior Project competition. Three MSE teams, (ECO2NCRETE, Pourogami, and Tooth Fairy), competed against seniors from five SEAS departments, with Team ECO2NCRETE (members; Emma Glasser, Kimerly Jackson, […]

CiPD, Penn Health-Tech Award 2023 IDEA Prize

Shu Yang Receives 2023 Langmuir Lectureship Award

Kyle Vining Joins MSE

Prof. Kyle Vining joined Penn Starting July 1st as an Assistant Professor of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at Penn Dental Medicine and Materials Science and Engineering at Penn Engineering. His research lies in understanding of the role of mechanical cues of extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulating inflammation, and developing strategies to target inflammation and promote tissue repair […]