SEAS Weekly 11-25-24
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Important Dates: 
| Date | Event |
| November 28 – December 1 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 2 | Classes resume |
| December 9 | Last day of Fall classes |
| December 10-11 | Reading Days |
| December 12-19 | Final Exams |
| December 19 | Fall Term ends |
Announcements for the week
Energy Week Lightning Talks – Call for Presenters!
Want a chance to share your passion for energy research and/or policy? Apply to be a speaker in the Energy Week Lightning Talks! Penn students and postdocs are invited to share their work in energy research or policy with the broader Penn community. Finalists will be selected to present 8-minute talks using three or fewer slides in front of a judge’s panel and a live audience. All finalists will receive a $200 award for being selected. The Judge’s Choice Award and Audience Choice Award recipients will receive an additional $200.
Deadline to apply – December 5th
Click here to apply to be a Speaker
Finalists will present their work on Monday, February 10 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm in the Kleinman Energy Forum.
Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP) 2025: Info Session for SEAS
Join us to learn about summer internships and research placements abroad for SEAS students
Friday, December 6th
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Raisler Lounge, Towne 2nd Floor
Click here to register
Events (Engineering)
OAS Academic Advising
We want to encourage you to schedule a meeting with your academic advisor. This is a great opportunity to discuss your academic goals, plan your course schedule, and ensure you’re on track for your degree. Undergraduate Walk-in Advising is available Mondays -Thursdays 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. You will find more information on the OAS Advising website.
Come crochet blankets for NICU patients! Blankets will be donated via Knots of Love!
Monday, November 25th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Levine Lobby
Internal Transfer & Dual Degree
Current Penn undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences may apply to transfer into or pursue a dual degree with the Wharton School. For more information, click here.
Information Session 2
Monday, December 2
at 5:50 pm
Click here to register
Events (Penn)
Survivor Support Space
Penn Violence Prevention and the Penn Women’s Center are collaborating to create a virtual space for survivors and allies to receive support and community.
Mondays
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Via Zoom
Click here to register
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Projects for Progress 2025
As an institution dedicated to addressing the world’s most intractable problems, Penn has established a fund intended to encourage students, staff, and faculty to design and implement pilot projects based on innovative research that will advance our aim of a more inclusive society. We seek to seed impactful projects, grounded in outstanding Penn research, that will offer new ideas to enhance the quality of life for members of our Philadelphia community now and in the future. Project proposals from diverse teams—broadly conceived—will receive priority consideration.
Each winning team will receive up to $100,000 to implement their proposed initiative. Project proposals should be focused on making progress toward one or more of the following goals:
• Eradicating systemic racism
• Achieving educational equity
• Advancing environmental justice & sustainability
• Eliminating health disparities based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or social determinants of health
Application period: January 15 – 26, 2025
Click here for more information
Career & Networking Opportunities
Spring Career & Internship Fair
Join us in person on Friday, January 31st for the 2025 Spring Career + Internship Fair! This university-wide career fair covers a range of industries. Enhance your search for full-time postgraduate positions and/or summer internships by taking the opportunity to connect with a variety of employers.
Friday, Jan 31st 2025
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Houston Hall
Clubs & Organizations
There are many Engineering Student Clubs and Organizations Besides ESAC, EDAB, and Penn Engineering Council. Check here to find more groups for specific interests and disciplines.
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Celebration of Innovation 2024
It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the Penn Center for Innovation’s 9th annual Celebration of Innovation on Wednesday, December 4th where we will celebrate Penn researchers and innovators named as inventors on patents issued to Penn this past fiscal year. During the celebratory program we will also present several special awards for exceptional achievements in technology innovation and commercial translation, including:
Deal of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Startup of the Year
The Paul D. Sehnert Partner of the Year
Inventor of the Year
We hope you will be able to join us for the celebration.
Wednesday, December 4th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Jordan Medical Education Center (3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
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.
