September 21, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. – noon
Location: Online
Dynamics of bio-inspired materials: from cytoskeleton composites to circular DNA to circadian colloids, presented by Rae Robertson-Anderson, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Biophysics at University of San Diego.
Bio
Dr. Rae Robertson-Anderson received her BS in Physics from Georgetown University in 2003, where she was awarded a Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to conduct research on transport properties in driven granular matter. She received her PhD in Physics from UCSD in 2007, funded by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Her doctoral work focused on elucidating controversial concepts in polymer physics by pioneering new molecular-level techniques and engineering DNA for use as a model polymer system. Robertson-Anderson completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology at The Scripps Research Institute. There, she used single-molecule microscopy techniques to map the binding kinetics and pathways of HIV-1 regulatory proteins. Robertson-Anderson joined the Department of Physics and Biophysics at University of San Diego in 2009.
Adaptive Architecture Idea Incubator Mixer
Meet up at Champs downtown to chat, eat, and drink with us and other researchers interested in adaptive architecture. See if there are collaborations for larger grant opportunities. No need to come with an idea or collaborator already and think broadly about adaptive architecture! (Not just bio-related.)
Adaptive Architecture Idea Incubator: Collaborations
Use this opportunity to connect with collaborators at Penn State and Freiburg and brainstorm grant ideas. Each team must have a plan to leverage collaborative opportunities from livMatS at the University of Freiburg, for example through research exchanges, PI collaborations, or use of resources.
The Fungal Biomaterials and Biofabrication Workshop is a Penn State event that will feature interdisciplinary presentations, panels, and discussion groups with the goal of initiating new research collaborations and initiatives on fungal biomaterials. It will be a three-day event that will take place on May 12-14, 2022, in a hybrid format (in person + remote) at Penn State’s University Park Campus. The first day will be dedicated to panels and presentations, and the second day to discussion groups. Day three is a mushroom-foraging expedition.
May 12-14, 2022
Penn State, University Park, PA
This will be a hybrid event, available online and in person
Penn State’s Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems, The Stuckeman Center for Design Computing, and the Ecology Institute are the organizers. Questions or comments can be sent to Benay Gürsoy, Zoubeida Ounaies, or Jennifer Macalady.
livMatS meets LiMC²2.0:New Connections, New Perspectives
This event is a platform to establish new connections and initiate a research exchange program between Freiburg and Penn State. Students, PhDs and PIs will have the opportunity to present their research with the aim of identifying collaborations and exploring exchange prospects. More information and agenda TBA.
Where: The event will be hosted in Gathertown. When: May 23 and 25, 2022
livMatS meets LiMC²
This event gives us the opportunity to foster scientific exchange between University of Freiburg and Penn State. During these two days, we will get to know graduate students at both institutions with the goal of identifying possible collaborations and partnerships; for example, you might learn about complementary research methods and techniques that suit your work and can help you with your research. There might also be opportunities for exchange visits for graduate students and postdoc opportunities in the future at both Penn State and Freiburg.
WHERE: The event will be hosted in Gathertown (https://gather.town/). WHEN: June 21 and 22, 2021, from 9 am-12:30 pm EDT (3 pm and 6.30 pm Freiburg time), both days.
Future Directions in Adaptive Architecture
June 9, 2021
9:30 am – 11:30 am (EDT)
Webinar topic and goals: The main goal of this interactive webinar is to engage researchers from both institutions to identify, form, and foster productive and synergistic research collaborations that support innovative projects within the Adaptive Architecture research theme. A secondary goal of the webinar is to sharpen the focus for joint activities between Penn State and the University of Freiburg to prepare participants for the subsequent Living Multifunctional Materials Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program Summer 2021. This webinar will provide a space for early-career researchers (early-career faculty, post-doctoral students, graduate students) to network with each other and with senior researchers around LiMC2’s research topics and activities.
Technical program: This event will start off with an inspiring lightning keynote talk by Dr. Linnea Hesse (https://www.botanischer-garten.uni-freiburg.de/mitarbeiter/pbg/linneahesse) focusing on current topics in adaptive architecture inspired from biomechanics of plant life. Subsequently, a panel discussion of diverse experts from both the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Freiburg will follow, see list of panel members below. This webinar will conclude with an interactive portion where attendees and panel members will discuss, ideate, and kick-start novel research collaborations to investigate new adaptive materials, building assemblies, and living architectures.
Lightning Keynote Speaker: Dr. Linnea Hesse (Functional Morphology and Biomechanics of Plants)
University of Freiburg and the Pennsylvania State University Panel of Speakers:
Prof. Bastian Rap (3D Printing; Biosensors; Microfluidics)
Dr. Can Dieter (COVID-19 biosensor; Bioanalytics; Wearables)
Dr. Charalampos G. Pappas (Living Materials and Technology; Systems Chemistry)
Dr. Benay Gürsoy(Material Computation; Digital Fabrication; Shape Grammars)
Dr. Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto (Structural Control; Smart Structures; Neural Dynamics)
Dr. Wesley Reinhart (Functional Materials; Inverse Material Design; High-performance Simulations)
Addressing Intersectionality to Transform Leadership at Penn State
Feb. 19 and 26
2 to 5:30 p.m.
Held via Zoom
Participants in the symposium will engage in interdisciplinary dialogue to build an understanding of the effects of intersectionality on success and leadership in academia, with the goal of identifying pathways for transformational action and informing future initiatives.
Registration is free. To see the full program and registration, please go to Intersectionality Symposium website.
All academic leaders, and faculty interested in academic leadership, who seek to broaden and deepen their understanding of intersectionality and its relationships to leadership within academia are encouraged to attend.
__________________________ About LEAADS@PSU
LEAADS@PSU is a network of women faculty committed to LEading Advocacy and Action for Diverse LeaderShip at Penn State. We are exploring and acting on issues that impact willingness and preparedness of faculty to engage in leadership.
LiMC2 Webinar
Date: Tuesday, December 15
Time: 9–10:30 a.m.
Learn about the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems and its new seed grant program.
This seed grant is focused on the discovery of sustainable materials that are biological or inspired by biological principles. The aim is to seed collaborations between researchers at Penn State University and University of Freiburg by exploring bold and intellectually brave research that could make a significant difference for society at large.
(Bio)materials for sensing, diagnostics, and actuation
Materials Day 2020: Convergence of Materials and Life
Webinar May 27 and 28, 2020
This webinar is the virtual kick-off of the research partnership between Penn State University and the University of Freiburg. The goal of the two-day webinar is to promote collaborations between researchers from Penn State University and the University of Freiburg by introducing ongoing research at both institutions in areas related to living engineered materials
Penn State and the University of Freiburg Live Talk
The Live Talk focused on the continued development of international partnerships during COVID-19. The hour-long session was organized by Baden-Wurttemberg International (bw-i)’s Agency for International Economic and Scientific Cooperation, whose goal is to connect universities from Germany’s state of Baden-Württemberg with universities around the world. The Talk was part of a series devoted to the impact of the coronavirus on international cooperation in science and research.
Webinar July 22 and 23, 2020
The webinar focused on three emerging topics in living materials, namely materials for sensing and diagnostics, smart buildings and adaptive architecture, and advanced manufacturing. The goal of the webinar was to identify materials-related challenges, sharpen the focus of the joint activities in these topic areas, and provide the Center with a roadmap for global research partnerships in the coming years.
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