Innovation & Impact

Penn Engineering
Innovation & Impact

Innovation & Impact centers relevant, thought-provoking topics that highlight innovation, with the opportunity to focus on and discuss impact. Each episode of this podcast series features a Penn Engineering faculty member as the moderator, and three School faculty members that serve as thought leaders and panelists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. How Engineering and AI are Transforming Human Health

    FEB 10

    How Engineering and AI are Transforming Human Health

    Episode 6 of the Penn Engineering Innovation & Impact podcast explores how chemical engineering, AI, and biochemistry converge at Penn to power the NSF Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA Foundry (NSF AIRFoundry). Hosted by Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering and Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Guests include: Daeyeon Lee, Russel Pierce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, whose work examines the interactions of soft materials at or near interfaces to guide the assembly of macroscopic structures for applications in healthcare and sustainability;  Zachary Ives, Adani President’s Distinguished Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Science, who works on data integration and sharing, data provenance and trustworthiness, and machine learning systems; and Kathy Liu, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, who brings her integral expertise in enzymology, biochemistry, spectroscopy, structural biology and RNA biology to this collaboration. Each episode of Penn Engineering’s Innovation & Impact podcast shares insight from leading experts at Penn and Penn Engineering on science, technology and medicine.  Subscribe to the Innovation & Impact podcast on Apple Music, Spotify or your favorite listening platforms or find all the episodes on our Penn Engineering YouTube channel. Follow Penn Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/@pennengineering https://www.instagram.com/pennengineering https://www.linkedin.com/school/penn-engineering https://twitter.com/PennEngineers https://bsky.app/profile/pennengineering.bsky.social https://www.facebook.com/PennEngineering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  2. Responsible Innovation

    10/09/2024

    Responsible Innovation

    Today’s world of technology is more complicated than ever before. The ability to rapidly innovate paired with the unpredictability of society can make it difficult for researchers to anticipate all the implications that come with their new innovations. In this current climate, how should those researchers approach innovation with social responsibility at the forefront? In the latest episode of Penn Engineering’s Innovation & Impact podcast, host Susan Davidson, Weiss Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS), dives into the topic of “Responsible Innovation” with fellow Penn Engineers at the forefront of revolutionary technological innovations. Panelists include: Michael Kearns, National Center Professor of Management & Technology in CIS, who speaks on the topic from a machine learning and AI perspective, touching on the importance of unbiased models, prioritizing privacy and pushing for transparent data sharing; Mark Yim, Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM), who shares insight in the collaboration process that combines his expertise in robotics with disciplines across nursing and psychology; and  Daniel Koditscheck, Alfred Fitler Moore Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE), who works on applying dynamical systems theory to design machines that can run, jump and climb. His work on autonomous robots also intersects with biologists and other disciplines through the lens of ethical and responsible innovation.   Each episode of Penn Engineering’s Innovation & Impact podcast shares insight from leading experts at Penn and Penn Engineering on science, technology and medicine.  Subscribe to the Innovation & Impact podcast on Apple Music, Spotify or your favorite listening platforms or find all the episodes on our Penn Engineering YouTube channel. Follow Penn Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/@pennengineering https://www.instagram.com/pennengineering https://www.linkedin.com/school/penn-engineering https://twitter.com/PennEngineers https://www.facebook.com/PennEngineering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  3. 04/23/2024

    Exploring AI in Engineering

    This episode of Innovation & Impact celebrates AI Month at Penn. Susan Davidson, Weiss Professor, Computer and Information Science (CIS) returns as host to discuss how AI is accelerating discovery in fields such as Bioengineering and Computing while also bringing unexpected new challenges in areas such as security. Guests this month are Cesar De La Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor, Bioengineering; Surbhi Goel, Magerman, Term Assistant Professor, CIS; and Chris Callison-Burch, Associate Professor, CIS. Follow Penn Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/@pennengineering https://www.instagram.com/pennengineering https://www.linkedin.com/school/penn-engineering https://twitter.com/PennEngineers https://www.facebook.com/PennEngineering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  4. 02/15/2024

    Energy and Sustainability

    In the most recent episode of Innovation & Impact, Penn Professors Cherie Kagan, Ben Lee, Lei Gu, and Chris Murray discuss how AI, tech, population growth, and other factors will impact the future of energy and sustainability, while also exploring how educational institutions like Penn can lead the way. Follow Penn Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/@pennengineering https://www.instagram.com/pennengineering https://www.linkedin.com/school/penn-engineering https://twitter.com/PennEngineers https://www.facebook.com/PennEngineering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  5. RNA: Past, Present and Future

    10/04/2023

    RNA: Past, Present and Future

    In the most recent episode of Innovation & Impact, titled “RNA: Past, Present and Future,” David F. Meaney, Solomon R. Pollack Professor in Bioengineering, is joined by Mike Mitchell, Associate Professor in Bioengineering, and Noor Momin, who will be joining Penn Engineering as an Assistant Professor in Bioengineering early next year, to discuss the impact that RNA has had on health care and biomedical engineering technologies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  6. 05/26/2023

    The Growth and Impact of Generative AI

    On the the premiere episode of "Innovation & Impact," Michael Kearns, National Center Professor of Management & Technology in Computer and Information Science (CIS), Chris Callison-Burch, Associate Professor in CIS, and Robert Ghrist, Andrea Mitchell University Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering discuss the growth and impact of generative AI. Susan Davidson, Weiss Professor in Computer and Information Science, serves as panel moderator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Innovation & Impact centers relevant, thought-provoking topics that highlight innovation, with the opportunity to focus on and discuss impact. Each episode of this podcast series features a Penn Engineering faculty member as the moderator, and three School faculty members that serve as thought leaders and panelists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Penn Engineering
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Penn Engineering
  • Show Website
    Innovation & Impact

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