WHAT HE DOES: Kelty maintains merchandise levels, tracks trends and brings in new products. He also designs the Computer Connection ads that appear in the Daily Pennsylvanian and the Wharton Journal.
PRODUCTS ON THE SHELVES: Right now, Kelty says he has about 4,000 “active” products. “It’s quite a bit to keep track of.”
MOST POPULAR ITEM: Kelty recently offered a $699 last generation MacBook. “We sold 75 in four days, which was phenomenal.”
LEAST POPULAR ITEM: When Kelty first took over as buyer he brought in a product called an “authenticator,” which was basically a finger print reader for computer users. “Hey, this is a great idea,” thought Kelty. But, “It sat, it would not move.”
TALKING OF HYPE: Microsoft’s Zune MP3 player, according to Kelty, is “not really doing so well.” Compared to the iPod, he says, “there is no question which is more popular.” The store sells about 200 of the latter every month.
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.
