Vagelos Institute News

Sustainable Packaging Through Chemistry

Kritika Jha, a Vagelos Institute Graduate Fellow and fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, used her background in polymer-based chemistry to start AekoVera, a company that aims to knock down the barriers that prevent businesses from choosing more sustainable packaging options.

Student in a lab.

Meeting the world’s present and future energy needs.

The Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology was established through the generosity of Roy and Diana Vagelos with the vision to make Penn home to one of the premier energy research and technology centers in the nation. The Institute brings together the world-class scientists from around the Penn campus to address the challenge of providing the energy that society needs both today and in the future.

Upcoming Events

Nanomaterials and Light to Address Grand Challenges: Honoring Professor Naomi J. Halas

2025 Benjamin Franklin Medalist in Chemistry

Speakers: Prof. Rizia Bardhan, Iowa State University. Prof. Stephan Link…

Monthly Energy Research Discussion

Topic and Speakers: TBA Penn faculty, graduate students and postdocs with an…