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New data reveals cell size sparks genome awakening in embryos
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New data reveals cell size sparks genome awakening in embryos

An innovative study provides a new perspective on how a zygote transitions from maternal to zygotic control, uncovering how an embryo “recognizes” when to undergo this transition.

Penn Today Staff

The chemistry behind fireworks
a massive blue an orange firework exploding over the Philadelphia skyline
  • Q&A

    • The chemistry behind fireworks

    A Q&A with inorganic chemist Eric Schelter about the chemical reactions that create explosive displays and how different metals are used to create bright and brilliant colors.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    From soldiers to students
    Students in a classroom seated in a circle respond with interest to a peer

    Through a week of intensive seminars and workshops taught by university faculty, 15 veterans participated in this year’s Warrior-Scholar Project academic bootcamp at the University of Pennsylvania.

    From soldiers to students

    Penn hosted a week of academic bootcamps organized by the Warrior-Scholar Project, a nonprofit that supports enlisted veterans in their transition to college.

    Gina Vitale

    Mary Frances Berry on the 55th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    Mary Frances Berry

    Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies. (Image: Jim Abbott)

  • Q&A

    • Mary Frances Berry on the 55th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Africana Studies professor Mary Frances Berry discusses the history of civil rights legislation, and where the 1964 bill fits in.

    Penn Today Staff

    Five events to watch for in July
    Legs and heels in a fog of red

    Laura Storck’s “Night Moovz No. 2,” part of the Composition in Concert exhibit at Lightbox Film Center. 

    Five events to watch for in July

    July is marked by energizing events on and around campus, including a battle of the bands at World Café Live and an ice cream social at Morris Arboretum.
    A conversation about second-generation immigrants and mortality
    A crowd of people on an outdoor staircase in France
  • Q&A

    • A conversation about second-generation immigrants and mortality

    In a Q&A, Penn demographer Michel Guillot discusses recent work showing that male children of immigrants from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have a mortality rate nearly double that of the native population in France.

    Michele W. Berger

    Managing asthma amid the summer heat and dips in air quality
    Young child outside in sunlight holding a ball and using an asthma inhaler

    Managing asthma amid the summer heat and dips in air quality

    For people with asthma, effective treatment plans can help patients better manage their condition and prevent complications. However, a variety of factors, like increased exposure to poor air quality, can make life more challenging.

    Penn Today Staff