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The Class of 2016 in Action: Students Discuss VIPER Research (Video)
September 12, 2016
This past spring, VIPER's first graduating class presented their capstone and design projects at Penn. Watch this video to learn more!
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VIPER's Yu Ren Zhou, Class of 2017, Publishes Research in Nano Letters
June 9, 2016
Research by Yu Ren (William) Zhou, VIPER Class of 2017, alongside his mentor Prof. A. T. Charlie Johnson of Physics and VIPER faculty co-director Prof. Andrew Rappe of Chemistry, has been published in the journal Nano Letters. Read more here.
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Zachery Iton, VIPER Junior, Named Dean's Scholar for 2016
February 18, 2016
VIPER's Zachery Iton, a junior majoring in Chemistry and in Materials Science and Engineering, has been named a Dean's Scholar for 2016 by Penn's College of Arts and Sciences. This elite honor, recognizing nine students in total, is awarded for outstanding academic achievement, breadth of challenging course load, and engagement with research.
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The Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) enrolls talented, prepared, and motivated students who are interested in energy science and engineering. To hear from a VIPER student about his research at Penn, click here! For more general info, see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Albert Xiao (VIPER '16)
Albert's research has explored inexpensive efficient solar energy conversion, specifically electron transfer rates in CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells, as part of Prof. Christopher B. Murray’s Group.