Jenny Sabin
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Underwater 3D Printing Could Transform Maritime Construction
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Design Tech faculty Uli B. Wiesner and Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin were part of the interdisciplinary group that collaborated on the research.
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Sabin Awarded ACADIA 2025 Society Award for Leadership
Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin received an award that recognizes extraordinary contributions and service to the ACADIA community.
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Designers Join Scientists to Make Living Architecture a Reality
Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin's living architecture research highlights collaborations with scientists and engineers to incorporate organisms such as yeast, bacteria, and algae into adaptive and self-healing architectural materials and structures.
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Cornell Researchers Are Developing Flexible “Sun-Tracking” Material
A team of Cornell researchers led by Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers.
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Jenny Sabin Develops Pliable PV Panel System Using Plant Biology
A profile of HelioSkin, a collaborative, interdisciplinary project by Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin and Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and Design Tech faculty Itai Cohen.
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Solar Solutions: Bio-Inspired Approach Creates Bespoke Photovoltaics
HelioSkin, an interdisciplinary project led by Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin, College of Arts and Sciences faculty Itai Cohen, and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty Adrienne Roeder, combines computational design, digital fabrication, and 3D printing to create customized filters and photovoltaic panel assemblies.
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Architect Jenny Sabin: Nature is an Incredible Teacher | Louisiana Channel
In this short documentary, Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin explores the boundaries and interconnectedness of her field, embracing nature as an influence and collaborator.
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A Q&A with Design Tech Department Chair Jenny Sabin
Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin shares how the department blends design and emerging tech, preparing students to tackle challenges like sustainability and space exploration through robotics, AI, and more.
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From Nature’s Structures, Professor Weaves Architectural Creations
Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin creates dramatic, immersive installations that merge design with fields ranging from biology to engineering, botany to data science.
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Artist Behind “Bolt Tower” Talks on Proposed Sculpture for State Fairgrounds
Design Tech Chair and Professor Jenny Sabin's proposal for a work with a focus on community and that combines nature and biology with art has been selected.
