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Earth Week: Botany & Philadelphia’s Scientific Past
Apr 23

April 23, 2026

Earth Week: Botany & Philadelphia’s Scientific Past

This panel will explore Philadelphia’s botanical legacy through stories of the past and examples of cutting-edge research tools that members of the Penn research community are using to solve enduring botanical mysteries. Highlights will include new research initiatives at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, an exploration of the genetics of Penn’s historic Penn Treaty Elm, and collaborative work in plant genetics with the Penn Museum. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Virtual

Flower Show onlookers observe flower arrangements.