On May 17, students will receive an official send-off from Penn and have a chance to hear an address from Bono, the man with one of the most recognizable—and perhaps influential—voices of this generation. Not only has he achieved worldwide success as lead singer and songwriter for the rock group, U2, Bono has put his fame to good use by co-founding DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa), an organization through which he works to raise awareness and action in wealthy countries to fight against poverty and AIDS in Africa. For his efforts, Bono (that’s Bono, Esq. to you) will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He joins other honorary degree recipients UCSF Biochemistry and Biophysics Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, photographer Lee Friedlander, Yale Professor Emeritus of History Jaroslav Pelikan and musician and composer Max Roach.
COMMENCEMENT 2004 : The 248th Commencement will be held rain or shine on May 17 at Franklin Field, 33rd and South streets. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. for guest seating; the student procession enters the field around 9:30 a.m. The ceremony concludes around noon. Tickets are not required for admission. Info: www.upenn.edu/commencement.
Novel plant-based approach to a better, cheaper GLP-1 delivery system
Research led by Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as a new oral delivery of two GLP-1 drugs previously approved by the FDA in injectable form.
No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies.
In honor of Valentine's Day, and as a way of fostering community in her Shakespeare in Love course, Becky Friedman took her students to the University Club for lunch one class period. They talked about the movie "Shakespeare in Love," as part of a broader conversation on how Shakespeare's works are adapted.
In Becky Friedman’s English course Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
