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Congratulations to Mateus Cardoso on Receiving the Lubricants Travel Award
We’re excited to share that Mateus Cardoso has been selected as a recipient of the Lubricants Travel Award! Established in 2018, this award is presented annually to support junior researchers in presenting their work at leading conferences in tribology, helping to promote research in friction, lubrication, and wear. This award will support Mateus’s participation in…
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Congratulations to Mateus Cardoso on Receiving the Philadelphia STLE Scholarship
We’re excited to share that Mateus da Silva Cardoso has been awarded the Philadelphia Section STLE Scholarship for 2025! This $2,000 scholarship is presented by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers to recognize outstanding students in the field. Mateus is the second member of the Carpick lab to receive this award in 2025, following…
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Prof. Carpick Visits Penn Curling Team Practice
During the recent Winter Olympics, Prof. Carpick dropped in on UPenn’s Curling Team’ practice at the Philadelphia Curling Club. Drawing on research by Prof. J. Murata of Rikkyo U. in Japan, Carpick explains how asymmetric, point-like friction interactions between the stone and the ice may influence motion, trajectory and control. Understanding the friction mechanisms in…
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What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Why is ice so slippery? It’s a question many people have asked while navigating icy sidewalks or stepping onto a skating rink, and the answer turns out to be more complex than it seems. In a recent episode of Science Friday, Prof. Robert Carpick joined host Ira Flatow to unpack the science behind ice’s low…
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Congratulations to Nathan Hryniewicz on Presenting His Research at IMECE 2025
We’re happy to share that Nathan Hryniewicz recently gave a talk at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), held in Memphis, Tennessee, from November 16 to 20, 2025. His presentation was based on the paper titled “Optimizing the tribological properties of 3D-Printed PETG/PTFE Composites,” aimed to improve the efficiency and performance of 3D-Printed…
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Dr. Cangyu Qu’s Study on Tribochemistry in NEMS Published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
We’re excited to share that Dr. Cangyu Qu’s recent study has been selected as a cover article in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. This work studies how tribochemistry limits the lifetime of nano-electeo-mechanical systems, and how mechanics enables accurate models to describe this process. The figure shows airborne organic contaminant molecules adsorb onto the surfaces…
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Dr. Parker LaMascus Podcast on metal oxide nanocrystals as next-gen anti-wear additives
Dr. Parker LaMascus was recently interviewed by PCS Instruments about his recently-defended doctoral research on metal oxide nanocrystals. Hear him talk in Part 1 about his work in the Carpick Group, with a follow-up episode about the social responsibilities of engineers. PodBean: https://tribologytalks.podbean.com/e/parkerlamascus Spotify: https://bit.ly/3PO36qb Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/40JyGM8