In 1908, Edward Cope Wood, director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Christian Association, extended a hand of friendship to foreign students from China—and invited those students to share his home. This inspired others to open their homes as well, and led to the establishment of International House. In the years since, numerous scholars from around the world have made I-House their home, including the students pictured at right (left to right): Edward A. Lee from the British West Indies; Bernard G. Cox from New Zealand; Nicolo M. Nicolov from Bulgaria; Narendra Nath Berry from India; and Casimiro M. Valdez from the Philippine Islands.
Today, I-House provides living quarters for nearly 400 students from 65 countries, as well as cultural programs for residents and the general public, including acclaimed film series, musical performances and art exhibits.
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.
