Penn Engineering Weekly 09-15-25

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| Date | Event |
| October 6th | Drop Period ends |
| October 9th – 12th | Fall Break |
| 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
Join the new Ventures Committee at Penn Engineering!
Gain practical experience in engineering entrepreneurship, evaluating high-tech concepts, ventures, and investment opportunities. Committee members will review applications, conduct technical and business due diligence, make recommendations, help to develop events and programming, and perform other activities to support Penn Engineering’s Entrepreneurship initiatives.
Committee membership is open to all Penn Engineering students with an interest in new technologies, engineering, and/or venture capital.
Deadline: September 15th at 11:59 pm, 2025
Application link: (PennKey required)
Please reach out to Sevile Mannickarottu (sevile@seas.upenn.edu) at Penn Engineering Entrepreneurship with any questions.
Fall Research Expo
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF)’s Fall Expo is fast approaching! Over 350 undergraduates are eager to share their research with you. Enjoy learning about the array of opportunities embraced by students at Penn. Stop by any time! Click here to view the program for the 2025 Fall Research Expo
Monday, September 15th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Houston Hall

Events (Engineering)
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)
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
3:00 pm – 4:45 pm on Mondays
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Wednesdays
The GIC Living Room | 3708 Chestnut St
Click here to register

First Annual Art Match
Borrow an original artwork for your dorm from the Penn Arts Collection. Attend this exhibition to learn more or select your works — featuring a Penn Libraries Common Press giveaway!
Tuesday, September 16th
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Arts Lounge at Penn Live Arts| 3680 Walnut Street

Penn Women’s Center Open House
All are welcome to get to know the Penn Women’s Center (PWC) at Fall Open House featuring PWC merch giveaways, fun activities, sweet treats, and more!
Thursday, September 18th
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Penn Women Center |3643 Locust Walk

Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Picnic
Join this event, enjoy some food, and great vibes! No registration needed. As always, all are welcome. So come as you are!
Saturday, September 20th
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
LGBT Center | 3907 Spruce St

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
Looking for a Tutor?
The Weingarten Center offers tutoring services to Penn undergraduates at no additional cost for a variety of courses. Check out the tutoring service for more information.

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

Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Career & Networking Opportunities
Virtual All-Industries Career Fair
For more information, visit this link. Registration opens for students on September 9, 2025.
Friday, September 19, 2025
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Click here to register
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
- Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & X/Twitter.
- Tag on these platforms @PennEngEntrep with your own posts.
- Join their subscription-based semi-monthly email to notify you of entrepreneurship-related events, competitions, opportunities and more. If you wish to receive this type of information, please visit https://groups.google.com/a/seas.upenn.edu/g/pennengentrep/ and then click on “ask to join the group” (Image). You have the option to unsubscribe at any time as well, and this is completely optional. Emails will be sent on the second and last Wednesday of every month.


