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Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease
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The chemical structure of an alpha-synuclein fibril with an “exemplar” molecule, shown as colored spheres, bound to a previously identified binding site. Researchers at Penn recently demonstrated a new method for screening and identifying molecules computationally that can then be developed into imaging probes for studying proteins that are associated with Parkinson’s disease. (Image: E. James Petersson)

Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease

The study describes an innovative approach for identifying and evaluating candidate molecules that can image and track the progression of a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Did scientists detect chemical signals from Venusian microorganisms?
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Did scientists detect chemical signals from Venusian microorganisms?

Four takeaways from astronomer Cullen Blake on what this potentially groundbreaking study shows and what comes next for scientists who are keen to understand these faraway chemical signals.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Estate planning is vital during the pandemic
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Estate planning is vital during the pandemic

Penn Law expert discusses how an estate attorney is your best option, but online resources are better than nothing and very important, especially during the coronavirus.

Dee Patel

Undergraduate research poster session goes virtual
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The first event on the new Penn Presents online platform created by the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships is the 2020 Fall Research Expo featuring more than 300 posters by students describing their faculty-mentored projects. 

Undergraduate research poster session goes virtual

The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships’ new online platform, Penn Presents, virtually display undergraduate research activities. The first event is the 14th annual Fall Research Expo featuring more than 300 posters.
Seeking refuge in the climate emergency
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Seeking refuge in the climate emergency

The Perry World House 2020 Global Shifts Colloquium looked at the need to address mass displacement and why climate change poses a national security threat.

Kristen de Groot, Kristina García

Climate Week offers something for ‘every member of the Penn community’
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A week’s worth of online events, aimed at engaging the entire Penn community, will examine the interplay of climate change, COVID, and social injustice.

Climate Week offers something for ‘every member of the Penn community’

With participation from schools, centers, and groups across the University and a focus on the interplay of the climate emergency with social justice issues and the global pandemic, Climate Week at Penn will run September 21-25. The week’s dozens of events will help participants learn about the climate crisis—and then act.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Rebranding the NFL: How the league shifted its message on racial justice
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Some members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel during the National Anthem before a game.

Rebranding the NFL: How the league shifted its message on racial justice

The new football season brings a change in how NFL management is responding to Black Lives Matter and protests on and off the field for racial justice.

From Knowledge at Wharton