Penn Engineers are prioritizing environmental justice throughout the life cycle of carbon management by studying the fundamentals of storing captured carbon in rock waste, and conducting experiments at Pennovation Works. Read the full article on the Penn Today website.
While some parts of the tech industry can thrive with remote work, scientific research has always relied on in-person collaboration — and will continue to do so, these experts from the Penn Center for Innovation argue. Read the full article on the Technical.ly website.
May graduates Sarah Beth Gleeson, Shoshana Weintraub, and Julia Yan, founders of Baleena, will use their President’s Sustainability Prize to create a device for trapping microfibers in laundry machines to reduce ocean microplastic pollution. View the full article on the Penn Today website.
Penn Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli discusses the future evolution of this 455,000 sq. ft. research and manufacturing project, led by Longfellow Real Estate Developers, and its value for Penn and the region. View the full article on the Penn Today website.
Twelve K-9 teams graduated as Class #8 from the PVWDC Scent Detector School completing an eight week course where their dog was taught their designated odor, how to search for it, and how to handle their dog in different environments with varying stimuli. Photos from PVWDC Scent Detector School Class #8 Graduation can be viewed at this gallery.
As part of the International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA), PERCH hosted tours of the GRASP Lab allowing them to show how they foster collaboration between students, research staff and faculty focusing on fundamental research. Read the full article on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.
On May 6-12 this year, the 12th annual Philly Tech Week (PTW) took place, highlighting technology and innovation happening throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The week was filled with in-person and virtual events held throughout the city organized by various companies and led by Technical.ly, a news organization that serves a community of tech professionals.
On May 4th, the Pennovation Center and JPOD @ Philadelphia welcomed 35 students and their mentors from the West Philadelphia school system for an introduction to a career in life sciences. The students, all 10th graders participating in Johnson & Johnson’s 3-year Bridge to Employment program, enjoyed lunch from Pitruco Pizza, and an introduction to what it’s like working in a lab from Frank Leu, PhD. The students later toured the site, met young founders and scientists, and rounded out their afternoon with a Pennovation-wide Ben & Jerry’s ice cream social.
This month’s Pennovation Works Meet the Innovator spotlight is Mike Siedlik, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at Infini Fluidics.
Before we get to know Mike, let’s get to know Infini Fluidics:
On Monday, May 2nd the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia held a dynamic, in-person and virtual event, which included an update on the real estate developments impacting our region’s life sciences market. The life sciences industry in Greater Philadelphia continues to thrive and is poised for exponential growth as it has established itself as a global hub for research, talent, and capital, attracting companies in cell and gene therapy, gene editing, and connected health.