Penn Institute for Computational Science
Aleksandra Vojvodic has been named the new director of the Penn Institute of Computational Science (PICS). Aleks has an incredible track record of scholarship in the computational design and theoretical understanding of catalytic interfaces and nanoscale materials important to the development…
Read MorePICS is proud to announce the creation of the Certificate in Advanced Scientific Computing. This certificate is open to all MSE and PhD students and can be completed in 1 year. More information, including how to sign up, can be…
Read MoreWhile it’s impossible to predict how this fall semester will go, PICS has put together a full roster of virtual events to get us through the semester. Below is just some of what we will be offering. Katie will be sending…
Read MoreCongratulations to Cesar de la Fuente who won the Nemirovsky Engineering and Medicine Opportunity, or NEMO Prize! Judges from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Perelman School of Medicine awarded its first NEMO Prize to César…
Read MoreOn Monday, July 6 at 2:00pm, PICS will be hosting a virtual seminar featuring an alumni of the Vojvodic lab. Kurt Frederickson, PhD, will speak about his education and working in both academia and the private sector. After his talk…
Read MoreDavid J. Srolovitz, Adjunct Professor in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and the founder of PICS, along with PICS members Kongtao Chen, an MSE graduate student, and Jian Han, a postdoctoral researcher in MSE in collaboration with Xiaoqing Pan, Professor…
Read MoreOn Monday, July 6 at 2:00pm, PICS will be hosting a virtual seminar featuring an alumni of the Vojvodic lab. Kurt Frederickson, PhD, will speak about his education and working in both academia and the private sector. After his talk…
Read MoreDespite setbacks caused by COVID-19 PICS still had a busy spring semester. We hosted four speakers from all over the country and two very popular workshops. Additionally the faculty and students had some very impressive achievements including NSF fellowships and…
Read MoreOn Monday May 4 at 2 PM EST, PICS will be hosting a Virtual Joint Seminar with Bioengineering and PSOC Title :Open source multicellular systems modeling for cancer (and COVID-19) Abstract:Cancer and other critical human health problems are inherently multiscale: molecular-scale processes such as receptor trafficking and metabolism…
Read MoreCongratulations to Professor Danielle Bassett, J. Peter Skirkanich Professor of Bioengineering, who has been named a Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). AIMBE is a non-profit organization that focuses on advancing medical and biological engineering. “AIMBE’s…
Read MoreCongratulations to Professor Paris Perdikaris who has been recognized for the care, attention, and advice he offers his students. In March, 2020 Professor Perdikaris accepted The Ford Motor Company Award for Faculty Advising. This award recognizes faculty who are dedicated…
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