Vagelos Institute News

Research Corporation for Science Advancement has selected 13 outstanding postdoctoral scholars, including Vagelos Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Kunyu Wang, to participate in the second year of its RCSA Fellows Initiative. This initiative aims to increase faculty excellence in the physical sciences through a multiyear program of job search preparation, professional development, and community building.

Christopher Murray and four other Penn faculty have been elected 2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. They are among 471 researchers being honored this year across 24 scientific disciplines.

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.

More than two dozen events held Feb. 10-14 will give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn about energy-related research and work at Penn and beyond.