WHO SHE IS: Senior House Coordinator, Hamilton College House
YEARS AT PENN: 5.
WHAT SHE DOES: “Singh works with the residential staff, faculty and students to design and promote educational, social and cultural programming in Hamilton College House. She oversees the day-to-day operations of Hamilton’s student-run operations including the cafe, computer lab/computing assistance, administrative office and DVD Library.î
BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR: The month before the fall semester begins, when the large-scale events of staff training, move-in, New Student Orientation and Convocation all happen within the span of three weeks. But Singh loves it: “Although it is a very busy time of the year, it is a lot of fun—as a matter a fact, my most treasured memories in this position are from that time period.”
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.
