Journalists, communications staffers, and leaders from Penn and nine other Philly-area colleges and universities gathered at Penn Carey Law for an op-ed panel discussion. The event is part of a series being sponsored by University Communications to connect Penn with reporters and editors from major media outlets.
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On July 29, journalists from The Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer came to campus for an op-ed panel to deliver insights into how academics and their institutions can secure op-ed opportunities. The audience included communications staffers and leaders from Penn as well as nine other Philly-area colleges and universities.
Richard Jones of The Philadelphia Inquirer joined The Washington Post’s Rachel Manteuffel in a discussion moderated by Jeffrey Millstein of Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. Matt Grossman of University Communications introduced the event.
Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine (left) moderated the panel with The Washington Post’s Rachel Manteuffel and Richard Jones of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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.
