Spring 2018 Science Cafe: Energy & Environment

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Calling all students in grades 6-12 interested in learning more about what it's like to do science. RSVP below!

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Join us at the 5th Penn Science Café where rock-star graduate students talk about cutting edge research and their passion in science and humanities! Snacks, fruit, and coffee are provided. Talks are 10 minutes long and geared for middle and high school students interested in STEM and social sciences. Following the talks, graduate students will be more than happy to answer questions about scientific research, life as graduate student, as well as college preparation.

 
  • What: Four Penn graduate students giving TED-style talks on what makes their research exciting and inspiring
  • When: Saturday, April 14th, 2018; 2:00pm-4:00pm
  • Where: Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
  • Parking: Metered street and public lots (link).

Please RSVP here:

Speaker Bios

Learn more about the speakers of our upcoming event below!

Featured
Matt DeCross
Matt DeCross

Contact Info: mdecross@sas.upenn.edu

Matt is a second year Physics PhD student from upstate New York. He previously studied physics and math as an undergraduate at MIT. Matt thinks black holes are awesome and wants to learn more about what they look like inside and what happens when you throw things into them. His main research interests lie at the intersection of quantum gravity and quantum information theory, understanding connections between spacetime and quantum entanglement. When he isn't experimenting with fun math, coding simulations, or pondering the universe, Matt enjoys playing various sports, games, and music.

Wujoon Cha
Wujoon Cha

Contact Info: wujoon@seas.upenn.edu

Wujoon is a second year Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Program. He grew up in South Korea and obtained a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in New York. During his studies, Wujoon realized his passion for research in the field of nanotechnology. He is interested in using nanomaterials and nanoscale systems to not only advance nanotechnology but also solve some of the world’s global energy problems. In addition to doing his cool nanotechnology research, Wujoon enjoys playing the guitar and watching movies.

Tammy Tran
Tammy Tran

Contact Info: tamt@sas.upenn.edu

Tammy is a third year PhD student from the Biology Program at Penn and is also simultaneously pursuing her medical degree. Hailing from L.A., she is a proud Trojan having completed her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, and Religion at the University of Southern California. She then completed her MA in Climate & Society at Columbia University. She has a broad interest in how climate affects infectious diseases. She fills her time reading fiction, traveling, playing sports poorly, and hiking exotic locations. 

Kieran Dunne
Kieran Dunne

Contact Info: kdunne@sas.upenn.edu

Kieran is a Penn PhD student in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science. He studies geomorphology and is broadly interested in how fluid forces interact with granular media to create various landforms such as river channels and sand dune fields. Kieran’s current research is centered around understanding the physical mechanisms that govern the shape and size of river channels.  To pursue this interest, he combines experiments with field work. Kieran’s research helps us understand the physics of how the surface or the Earth and other planets are shaped. In his spare time, Kieran likes to unwind with some Muay Thai boxing.

Fall 2017 Science Cafe

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Join us at the 4th Penn Science Café where rock-star graduate students talk about cutting edge research and their passion in science and humanities! Snacks, fruit, and coffee are provided. Talks are 10 minutes long and geared for high school students interested in STEM and social sciences. Following the talks, graduate students will more than happy to answer questions about scientific research, life as graduate student, as well as college preparation.

  • What: Four Penn graduate students giving TED-style talks on what makes their research exciting and inspiring (full details below!)
  • When: December 2nd, 2017; 2:00pm-4:00pm
  • Where: Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
  • Parking: Metered street and public lots (link).

 

About our student speakers

·        Emily Knebel

    • Program: Veterinary Science (VMD)
    • Talk Title: One Health: Physicians, Vets and Scientists Joining Forces to Fight Diseases

·        Delaine Zayas-Bazan Burgos

    • Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics (PhD)
    • Talk Title: Using Mass Spectrometry to Detect Cancer Biomarkers

·        Ravindra Saxena

    • Program: Nanotechnology (Master's)
    • Talk Title: What’s It Like to Be Really Small?: A Tale About Electrons in Nano World

·        Melina Gyparaki

    • Program: Biology (PhD)
    • Talk Title: It’s a Wrap: Unravelling the Story of DNA Compaction