University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann was among 25 university presidents who have signed onto a global agreement in support of campus-wide principles and measureable goals for sustainable development, construction and operations. The agreement also states that these leaders support the incorporation of the study of sustainability principles and practice into their institutions’ educational offerings.
The university leaders, members of the Global University Leadership Forum, signed the Sustainable Campus Charter on Jan. 28, in Davos, Switzerland, site of the World Economic Forum.
This network of approximately 25 universities is promoting the development of sustainable campuses, greater access to essential medicines and the sharing of their digital teaching materials for underserved populations.
The group's goals underscore sustainability initiatives already launched at Penn under the University's Climate Action Plan.
At a Davos press conference, GULF leaders outlined work that is underway to effectively share the free digital resources being created by member institutions. Representatives from GULF institutions will be joining in March with the heads of key African universities to explore possible collaborations.
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.
