Celebrating Innovation at Penn |
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Celebrating Innovation at Penn
Penn’s Board of Trustees Chair David L. Cohen and Penn President Amy Gutmann
invite the Penn community to an afternoon
Celebrating Innovation at Penn
Friday, October 31, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., South Bank, 3401 Grays Ferry Ave.
Featuring:
12:30 p.m.–Pennovation Talks
A.T. Charlie Johnson, professor of physics, SAS
Katherine Kuchenbecker, associate professor of mechanical engineering & applied mechanics, SEAS
John Trojanowski, professor of geriatric medicine & gerontology, PSOM
Karl Ulrich, professor of operations & information management, Wharton
2 p.m.–David and Lyn Silfen University Forum
From Idea to Innovation: The Impactful University
President Gutmann with special guest Walter Isaacson, acclaimed author of the new book
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
3:15 p.m.–Ceremonial Groundbreaking of the Pennovation Center
3:30 p.m.–Networking Reception and South Bank Tours of the 23-acre hub for
innovative research and new business ventures with stops at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, the Penn Dental Greenhouse, as well as demonstrations by KMel Robotics.
For more information and to register visit: www.upenn.edu/innovation |
