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18

Walking and swimming and flying, oh my: the multimodal biomechanics and fluid dynamics of freshwater insects

3:35-4:25 p.m.
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Feb
25

Locating Refueling Stations for Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in a Multi-Class Vehicle Transportation Network and Its Impact on the Environment

3:35-4:25 p.m.
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Mar
04

Waste to Resource: Sustainable Plastic Management for a Circular Global Economy

335-425PM
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The Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) is an internationally distinguished department that is recognized for its globally competitive excellence in engineering and scientific accomplishments, research, and educational leadership.

Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering, attracting the University’s brightest engineering students. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, engineering at the nano-scale, and an integrated undergraduate/graduate program.

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