Penn's Dean of Admissions blogs for The New York Times
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Dean of Admissions Eric J. Furda, a 1987 Penn graduate, will answer questions about the college admissions process from Oct. 26 through Oct. 30 for “The Choice” education blog of The New York Times.
The blog, authored by New York Times education writer Jacques Steinberg, features Furda in an interactive forum, providing readers with advice about applying to college. Furda has served as Penn’s Dean of Admissions since July 2008. He previously was the executive director of undergraduate admissions (and vice president for alumni relations) at Columbia University, where he earned an M.A. from Teachers College.
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.
