Vijay Kumar, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, has been named Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. As the first holder of the title, Kumar will oversee SEAS’ research agenda, including the advancement of research throughout the school and the pursuit of funding opportunities from both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. As GRASP director, he leads an interdisciplinary research group of faculty and students from computer and information science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, psychology, radiology and neurology.
Evelyn Wiener, M.D., has been named director of the Student Health Service. In addition to running the University’s student clinic, Wiener is responsible for developing preventive-care, diagnostic and therapeutic programs, coordinating and participating in clinical research programs, and advising University administrators on relevant medical matters. Wiener, who joined the Student Health Service in 1987 and became associate director in 1989, has served as interim director since the retirement of MarJeanne Collins, M.D., in December 1999.
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.
Vijay Kumar, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, has been named Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. As the first holder of the title, Kumar will oversee SEAS’ research agenda, including the advancement of research throughout the school and the pursuit of funding opportunities from both the nonprofit and corporate sectors. As GRASP director, he leads an interdisciplinary research group of faculty and students from computer and information science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, psychology, radiology and neurology.
