Penn Engineering Weekly 03-09-26
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| Date | Event |
| March 7th-15th | Spring Term Break |
| March 16th | Classes resume |
| March 23rd | Grade Mode Change Deadline |
| March 30th | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course |
| April 29th | Last day of Classes |
| April 30th – May 3rd | Reading Days |
| May 4th – 12th | Final Exams |
| May 12th | Spring Term Ends |
| May 18th | Commencement |
Announcements for the week
iCare Training
“i care” is an interactive training for students, faculty, and staff that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene when someone is dealing with stress, distress, and crisis.
Sunday, March 29th
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click here to learn more and register
Time To Get Your Cap And Gown!
The Penn Bookstore is pleased to serve as the University’s academic regalia provider for all current and alumni graduates, as well as participating faculty, marshals, and trustees. If you choose to order online, it’s recommended to do so by March 20 to ensure delivery prior to Commencement ceremonies. If the above deadlines pose significant challenges for you, please call the Bookstore at 215-898-7595 or email capandgown@upenn.edu as soon as possible to explore alternative options.
Registrar Reminders
-Students may begin to submit Summer 2026 CPT requests on Monday, March 16.
–Grade mode change period runs through Monday, March 23.
-Advance Registration for Fall 2026 begins Monday, March 23, and runs through Monday, April 6. Summer 2026 registration opens on Monday, March 23.
–Spring 2026 Accelerated Master’s course form for students whose primary undergrad home school is Engineering is due Friday, March 27. Information was sent out to these students.
-The last day to withdraw from a course is Monday, March 30.
Events (Engineering)
2026 Celebration of Community
This annual event showcases Penn Engineering students, staff, faculty, and alumni in their multi-talented richness. The program will consist of guest speakers, performances, student presentations, and mouthwatering dishes from around the globe. No RSVP is required to be in the audience. Anyone interested in performing should complete the form.
You may contact Dr. Ocek Eke (ocek@seas.upenn.edu) and André Marston (amarston@seas.upenn.edu) with any questions. Please keep both of them copied on all correspondence related to this event.
Friday, March 27th
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Wu and Chen Auditorium
2026 FemmeHacks Hackathon
Join FemmeHacks in our 12th hackathon! After forming teams, attendees build a variety of web and mobile applications, learn from workshops, and attend speaker events. FemmeHacks welcomes trans and cis women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people of all levels of experience.
Saturday, March 28th
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Click here to register
Advancing Women in Engineering (AWE) Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity at Penn Engineering
AWE is pleased to offer an initiative that supports undergraduate students pursuing summer research experiences. Applicants are required to submit a personal statement, a resume, and a faculty recommendation letter. The deadline to submit all application materials has been extended to March 30, 2026. For additional details or questions, interested students should contact Nita Guzman Del Vecchio at ngdv@seas.upenn.edu
Orientation Peer Advisor Applications Open
Applications are now open to become an Orientation Peer Advisor (OPA).
OPAs are a group of engineering upperclassmen who volunteer to guide incoming students over the summer, during NSO, and their first semester to help them get acclimated to Penn. OPAs understand the concerns of incoming students and provide advice and referrals to various campus departments. They are excellent resources for campus organizations, majors, and campus life.
This is a volunteer (unpaid) position. However, perks include exclusive OPA merch, sponsored early move-in, and enhanced leadership skills.
Application link: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MmwIJluK72KVi6
Applications close on Monday, March 30th, 2026. For questions, please contact Marina Ceneviva at mceneviv@seas.upenn.edu.
Events (Penn)
iCare Training
“i care” is an interactive training for students, faculty, and staff that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene when someone is dealing with stress, distress, and crisis.
Sunday, March 29th
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Click here to learn more and register
Penn Women’s History Month
Come to attend the session – Find your Voice: Service, Courage, and Making a Difference. The keynote Speaker Dr. Sara Hurley.
Tuesday, March 17th
At 5: 15 pm
Click here to register
RPA Data Science Workshop: Python
Join the CURF RPAs for a series of data science workshops to learn essential coding skills for modeling, data analysis, and visualization. Whether you’re new to programming or looking to refine your skills, these workshops will introduce key tools in scientific research. No prior experience is required – attend all sessions or choose the ones most relevant to your research area of interest! This session will focus on Python, a language commonly used in machine learning, AI, and data analysis. Click here to learn more.
Wednesday, March 18th
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
JMHH (Huntsman) Room F65
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
RPA Data Science Workshop: MATLAB
Join the CURF RPAs for a series of data science workshops to learn essential coding skills for modeling, data analysis, and visualization. Whether you’re new to programming or looking to refine your skills, these workshops will introduce key tools in scientific research. No prior experience is required – attend all sessions or choose the ones most relevant to your research area of interest! This session will focus on MATLAB, a numeric computing platform often used in computational engineering and also other fields such as neuroscience. Click here to learn more.
Wednesday, March 25th
4:00 pm -5:00 pmm
JMHH (Huntsman) Room F65
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
The Peking Acrobats
The Peking Acrobats push the limits of human ability, wowing audiences with spellbinding trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. With a three-decade legacy of elite talent, this world-record-setting troupe takes ancient Chinese traditions to new heights, pairing artful athleticism with live music and festive pageantry. Bring the whole family–these masters of agility and grace are, quite literally, defying gravity. Student ticketsare only $10.
Sunday, March 15th
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Annenberg Center| 3680 Walnut Street
Explore. Reflect. Become. Lunch Series with Speaker Areebah Ahmed C’26
PAACH is back with the Explore. Reflect. Become. Lunch Series for spring 2026! Come join us for a catered lunch and learn from our exciting group of speakers.
The Explore. Reflect. The Become Lunch Series focuses on the deep reflection of our personal experiences and the becoming of ourselves. We will invite individuals from Penn and the Philadelphia community to share their intimate histories and backgrounds, and how they’ve explored, reflected, and become the person that they are.
Wednesday, March 25th
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
ARCH Room 108 |3601 Locust Walk
Click here to register
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
The 2026-2028 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
The Obama Foundation is looking for current college sophomores and community college transfer students interested in pursuing a career in public service. If you are seeking a transformative leadership development and scholarship program that includes financial aid to ease the burden of college debt, an immersive work-travel experience, and access to a powerful network of mentors, then this program is for you! The application closes on March 17th, 2026, and we need your help to spread the word! Click here to learn more and apply.
2026 ShanghaiTech Summer Lab Program
This non-credit and tuition-free program is designed exclusively for international undergraduates from our partner institutions. It offers a unique opportunity for participants to join a research lab of their choice, utilizing world-class facilities and national science platforms rarely accessible to external students. Application Deadline: April 30th, 2026. Click here to learn more and apply.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Job Search & Professional Digital Presence
As the job search moves more and more into the digital space, it is imperative that job seekers not only be aware of their digital presence but also leverage it. Join Career Services staff as they showcase how you can best use platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Handshake, and more to reach your career goals.
This session is open to the Penn Community and will include students from the Hoesley Fellowship Program. Registration is required to get an accurate headcount for attendance and food.
Friday, March 20th
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Van Pelt Library, Room 124
Click here to register
Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University Information Session
Join us for an information session with a representative from Knight-Hennessy Scholars.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars fully funds up to three years of a graduate program at Stanford. Scholars will be part of a cross-disciplinary community of Stanford graduate students dedicated to finding creative solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. Scholars may pursue their graduate education in any of Stanford’s graduate programs (and must be admitted to that graduate program in a separate but parallel application process).
Monday, March 23, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
College Hall G08/09
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
Clubs & Organizations
Engineering Entrepreneurship
2026 Cleantech Open Northeast Philadelphia Kickoff Party
Join us for an evening of food, drink, celebration, and opportunity at Baker Tilly! Come join Cleantech Open Northeast for an evening of food, drink, celebration, and opportunity at Baker Tilly in Philadelphia, PA! Since 2005, almost 60% of Cleantech Open’s reporting U.S. alumni companies are still active and have collectively raised over $2B in external funding.
Learn how the accelerator program can help you develop your cleantech venture and how to apply to the accelerator. We welcome entrepreneurs, students, investors, savvy technologists, and those interested in joining our growing cleantech community.
Thursday, March 19th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Click here to get tickets
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.
