The Burrison Gallery is calling for artwork submittals to be considered for its third annual University Club Members Exhibit, a juried group show that will run from June 29 through Aug. 16. Any member of the University Club at Penn may submit their work for consideration. The purpose of this show is to highlight the creativity of University Club members and to provide them with a venue to share their work with the Penn community. In order to qualify for consideration, participants must be members of the University Club when submittal packages are received. To become a member, apply at www.upenn.edu/universityclub/onlinemembership.php.
Submittal packages will include a completed application form and up to three digital images of individual works of art on a CD or DVD. Works of art must be two-dimensional (paintings, drawings, photography, prints, fabric pieces, etc.). The deadline for submission of the package is Monday, April 1; selected artists will be notified by April 30. For more information, go to: www.business-services.upenn.edu/universityclub/burrison.shtml.
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.
