Scientists and sociologists now know a great deal about the structural properties of typical social networks. What is less understood is how such structure influences what is "happening" in the network, whether the dynamic process of interest is the diffusion of information, the matching of individuals or a search for expertise.
“The Way of Innovation — Unlocking Breakthrough Growth” with Kaihan Krippendorff, strategist and author of “The Art of the Advantage” and the soon-to-be-released “The Way of Innovation”
This two-hour workshop is designed to build each participant's skill at generating and launching new innovations. Participants will learn applicable tools including the "strategic plays" that trigger prolonged breakthrough performance, ways to rapidly identify highest potential, disruptive strategies and more.
The EMTM program is a two-year executive program based in the Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science and co-sponsored by Penn’s Wharton School. The goal of the Future Space series is to celebrate EMTM's pioneering role in the education of technology leaders. WHERE:
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.
