Penn Engineering Weekly 10-13-25
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| Date | Event |
| October 24th | Grade Mode Change Deadline |
| October 27th – November 10th | Advance Registration |
| November 3rd | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| November 27th – 30th | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 8th | Last Day of Classes |
| December 9th – 10th | Reading Days |
| December 11th – 18th | Final Exams |
| December 18th | Fall Term Ends |
Announcements for the week
Get Your Flu Shot!
All Penn students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are welcome to drop in for their free flu shot and must bring a Penn ID.
Wednesday, October 15: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday, October 16: 10 am – 6 pm
Friday, October 17: 10 am – 4 pm
Pottruck Health and Fitness Center |3701 Walnut Street
Spring 2026 Accelerated Master’s (4+1) Webinar
Ready to fast-track your future? Join us for a virtual information session on the Accelerated Master’s (4+1) Degree Program. It’s a fantastic opportunity for current UPenn undergrads to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as little as five years.
We’ll cover everything you need to know—the benefits of the program, the application, and important policies regarding this process. Our team will also be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Wednesday, October 15th
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Click here to register
M&T Transfer Student Info Session
The Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology (M&T) will be hosting a virtual information session for students interested in applying to transfer into the program (For 1st-year students only).
Friday, October 17th
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Zoom meeting (link provided the day of the event)
Click here to register
Events (Engineering)
2025 Singh Center Annual User Meeting
Celebrate nanotechnology-enabled research and innovation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology! The event will feature faculty talks, poster presentations, and industry exhibitors in the nanotechnology field.
Thursday, October 23rd
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Click here to register
2025 Frontiers of Energy Poster Session
Join us for the 5th Annual Frontiers of Energy Research Poster Session, co-hosted by the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology (VIEST) and the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER). Come learn about amazing energy research from undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers from across Penn’s campus.
Present a Poster: All Penn students and postdocs involved in energy research are invited to present a poster. This is a great opportunity to meet other energy researchers, showcase and get feedback on your work, and learn about different energy research happening across campus! Register by Monday, October 6th, to present a poster.
Monday, October 20th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Singh Center for Nanotechnology|3250 Walnut Street
Register here by Monday, October 6th, to present a poster.
Accelerated Master’s Degree, Dual Degree, and Dual Majors Application Deadlines
We want to inform you of upcoming deadlines for accelerated master’s, dual degree, and dual major applications:
Accelerated Master’s (AM) Degree:
- Students applying to the Penn Engineering Accelerated Master’s Program (AM) should apply during their sophomore or junior year.
- For Spring 2026 admission into the AM, the student must submit the application no later than December 15, 2025.
- Here is more information about the Application Procedure and Eligibility
- Contact OAS Grad Advisors at grad-affairs@seas.upenn.edu for academic questions.
- Contact Grad Admissions at graduate-admissions@seas.upenn.edu for admissions questions.
Events (Penn)
The Weingarten Center
The Weingarten Center assesses students’ needs, makes appropriate referrals, and helps students navigate campus resources. They offer expertise in developing effective study skills and strategies as students pursue academic goals and rise to their own potential. They help students develop communication, problem-solving, and self-advocacy skills. They encourage students to prioritize their mental health and well-being and make time for self-care. They strive to destigmatize disability, normalize asking for help, and support accommodations that remove barriers and level the playing field.
We strongly suggest that you visit the Weingarten Center website to check the resources they provide and subscribe to the Weingarten Center Newsletter.
Penn Prevention Center (PVP) -Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a time to support survivors, raise awareness, and promote resources for prevention and support. In honor of DVAM, Penn Violence Prevention (PVP) is hosting a variety of events to promote education about the issue and share resources available to those impacted.
Our annual “How to Support a Survivor” workshop is a great training for student leaders (board members, student workers, captains) to learn how to support a friend after experiencing violence, know how to effectively respond to someone in crisis, or even improve general interpersonal skills! Dinner will be provided.
Trauma-informed yoga is back! Join us on Fridays in October for yoga with local instructor Nicole Pollard! Sessions are held on October 10, 17, 24, and 31. Beginner-friendly classes are hosted in Pottruck Studio 414. All Penn community members are welcome!
Trauma-informed yoga
Fridays, October 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st.
10:00 am
Pottruck Studio 414|3701 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Click here to register
“How to Support a Survivor” workshop
Wednesday, October 15th
6:00 pm -8:00 pm
3935 Walnut St, 2nd Floor
Click here to register
Penn Forward: Share Your Ideas
Penn Forward is helping us meet the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing landscape in higher education. As recently announced, we have begun the planning phase. Six working groups have been charged with developing and testing ideas, and their work is already underway.
But Penn is a large and diverse community. Students, post-doctoral scholars, faculty, staff, alumni and volunteer leaders all bring perspectives and insights that can make Penn stronger. We hope you will share yours.
Imagine it is 2035, and a new student, faculty member, or staff member has just arrived at Penn. What do we want to be true for them that is not true today? How will they experience learning and discovery, belonging, and purpose? How will they carry forward their Penn experience in careers, creativity, and the richness of intellectual growth? Or imagine a Penn alum, 5-50 years past graduation who knows Penn still offers them something of value. What would that be and how could we deliver it?
We welcome bold ideas, whether large or small, that can help shape Penn’s future. Click here to share your ideas. today. Your input will be directed to the Penn Forward working groups as they develop recommendations for the University’s future and help us propel Penn Forward. Please submit your ideas by October 6, 2025.
Learning Community
Join Greenfield Intercultural Center for Weekly Learning Communities. Engage with a low-stress learning community that will build your knowledge and skills for success in the classroom. This series will start the week of September 16, 2025
Mondays, 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The GIC Living Room | 3708 Chestnut St
Click here to register
Poster Session Climate Week 2025
The research poster session, hosted by the Environmental Innovations Initiative, aims to showcase how faculty, staff, and students are advancing knowledge for the sake of our future and our planet. By situating the session in a central campus location, under a tent on College Green, we aim to reach a broad audience and spark interdisciplinary collaborations across campus. If you wish to participate, please email xime@upenn.edu
Wednesday, October 15th
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Under the tent in front of College Hall
iCommunicate Open Session
This interactive training is designed to spark your intercultural communication skills while connecting you with like-minded peers across campus. This is an opportunity to enhance your intercultural communication abilities and expand your network.
Tuesday, October 14th
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
3935 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor
Click here to register
Knowledge by the Slice – Latin America: Dispossessions and Disparities: Dialogue Across Borders of Power, Policy, and Demography Co-Sponsored with SAS Office of Advancement
Featuring: Laticia Marteleto, Ph.D., Penn Presidential Compact Professor at the Department of Sociology, and Tulia Faletti, Ph.D., Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science
Thursday, October 16th
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Cafe 58 Irvine Auditorium
Registration is not required
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Funding opportunities for hi-tech projects & ventures – APPLICATIONS OPEN
Looking for funding for your tech project or venture?
Penn Engineering is pleased to offer funding opportunities for high-tech projects and venture development. We are soliciting proposals for projects and venture concepts that might develop into companies, and these funds are available to help:
Berkman Opportunity Fund ($500 or $1,000 per project) The Berkman Opportunity Fund provides support for students (or teams of students) with innovative ideas that might turn into products and companies.
Miller Innovation Fellowship ($15,000 per venture) Miller Innovation Fellowships are designed to allow students (or teams of students) who have made use of Penn’s innovation & entrepreneurship resources to further develop ventures based on high-tech products & services and to have focused capital and advising resources to explore a venture.
Please see the Penn Engineering: Entrepreneurship Funding site for more information: https://eent.seas.upenn.edu/grant-funding/
Deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm on Monday, October 20th, 2025. Click here to apply.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Penn Engineering AI Industry Days
Are you a Penn Engineering student interested in a potential career in artificial intelligence? Whether you’re a student in the BSE: AI program or a bioengineer, if you’re curious about pursuing professional opportunities in AI, you’re invited to join us!
Our events will offer you the chance to learn about career opportunities in AI; connect with alumni and industry reps; and pursue open and future internship and full-time opportunities.
Events will take place across two days, October 22 & 23, some on campus and some virtually. Events and employers are still being added, so make sure to regularly check our Linktree and Handshake for updates!
Separate registration for the Virtual Company Showcase will open on Monday, October 13th, at 1 pm.
Wednesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 23rd
Location: Virtual and in person
Click Linktree and Handshake to register
Careers in the Water Industry
Now in its fourth year, The Water Center at Penn’s annual Careers in the Water Industry event, held during Climate Week at Penn, brings together professionals across the water sector, academics, and students interested in water-related careers to explore current trends, pressing challenges, and emerging opportunities in the water sector.
The event is presented in partnership with PennClubH2O, Penn’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Penn’s Environmental Innovations Initiative, Penn Career Services, and Wharton MBA Career Management, with thanks to our generous sponsors — Aquatech, Bentley Systems, Solenis, Veolia, Aqua Essential Utilities, and American Water.
The event will feature distinguished speakers, expert panels, and networking opportunities with leaders from across the industry. It will also showcase presentations from finalists of the Student Water Innovation Award, which recognizes forward-thinking solutions to pressing water challenges. See more details and learn how to apply here
Thursday, October 16th
11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Quorum| 3675 Market Street
Click here to register
SGInnovate Internship in Singapore
Take your learning beyond the classroom with SGInnovate’s Summation Programme in Singapore. Summation offers the chance to intern with leading Deep Tech startups in fields such as AI, biotech, robotics, sustainability, and more, while gaining mentorship from industry experts. This is your chance to sharpen your skills, build experience, and immerse yourself in Asia’s leading innovation hub.
You will receive a competitive stipend, a round-trip flight ticket, and living allowances to make it easier for overseas students to fully focus on gaining real-world experience and making a real-world impact.
Hiring Engineers for “Orble”: A Hardtech Food Automation Startup
Munch Industries is a pre-seed robotics startup building machines to revolutionize the food automation industry. It is co-founded by UPenn students Nastassja Kuznetsova (CompE, ’24) and Corina Chen (MechE M&T, ’28). Their first product is “Orble”, a fully au’tea’matic boba machine that delivers customizable boba drinks within a compact 3×3 ft unit. It is set to launch on UPenn’s campus in Spring of 2026.
Interested in being a part of the founding team? We are looking for engineering and business students to work part-time during the fall semester!
Apply To the Best Part-Time Mentor Job You’ve Never Heard Of: Become a Curious Cardinals Mentor
Looking for a part-time job that matters—one where you can earn money and make a meaningful impact? A role that helps you stand out in interviews, inspire younger students, and connect with some of the most impressive college and grad students in the country?
Apply to become a mentor with Curious Cardinals, where you get paid to be the mentor you wish you had. As a mentor, you’ll guide middle and high school students through personalized academic support and passion-driven projects—whether that’s launching a startup, writing a novel, diving into AI, or mastering AP Chemistry.
It’s flexible, fulfilling, and builds leadership skills you’ll carry far beyond college. Featured in Forbes, CNN, Bloomberg,and the Today Show, Curious Cardinals is a fast-growing educational platform with over 9,000 students. To keep up with demand, we’re actively recruiting outstanding mentors across all colleges and universities.
What you’ll get:
$30–$60/hour pay
Remote, flexible schedule that works around your life
Matches with students in subjects you’re most passionate about
⚡️ Special note: There’s a particularly high demand for mentors in engineering and robotics. If that’s your background, reach out to Brian directly so he can help highlight your application! Have questions about the platform, the application process, or the experience? Contact Brian Temsamrit(Temsamritb@chop.edu), UPenn alum and current campus ambassador.
Clubs & Organizations
World House Student Associates
The World House Student Associates Program is Perry World House’s latest undergraduate student program. This program meets on a monthly basis to informally discuss pressing global policy issues and to explore international affairs career journeys.
Interested in joining the World House Student Associates listserv? Fill out the form.
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program
The Penn Engineering Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program offers an immersive tech startup experience like no other. This program provides students with the opportunity to network with startup leadership teams. The Penn Engineering Widjaja Entrepreneurship Fellows Program offers an immersive tech startup experience like no other. This program provides students with the opportunity to network with startup leadership teams. Learn More Here: https://eent.seas.upenn.edu/fellows/
- Duration: January through December
- Eligibility: Juniors, Seniors, First-Year Master’s students
- Deadline to Apply: October 13, 2025
- Application link
Turn Your Ideas Into Reality at the Engineering Studios @Venture Lab
Bring your ideas to life at the Engineering Studios @ Venture Lab (ESVL)! Powered by Penn Engineering and located in Tangen Hall, the lab is open to all Penn students and faculty, with 3D printing, laser cutting, and expert support to turn projects into reality. Whether you’re building a course project, developing a startup prototype, or exploring new skills – ESVL is where Penn’s creativity meets engineering expertise. Open to all Penn students!
Please contact Taylor Caputo for any follow-up questions: taycap@seas.upenn.edu
Click here to register
More information about Engineering Entrepreneurship
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