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an irrigation field with minimal crops growing

How plants cope with stress

With climate change comes drought, and with drought comes higher salt concentrations in the soil. Brian Gregory and graduate student Stephen Anderson have identified a mechanism by which plants respond to salt stress, a pathway that could be targeted to engineer more adaptable crops.

5 tips to scare away cavities

Beyond the inevitable sugar high, what are the implications of consuming a glut of candy? Pediatric dentist Maria Velasco suggests coming up with a plan, then giving away the rest of the treats.

Schneck holding a field hockey stick posing on the field hockey field

In the circle with Alexa Schneck

The junior forward on the field hockey team chats about her passion for the sport, the peace it brings her, and pounding holes through her parents’ garage.

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Can changing our diets save the planet?

Brian Berkey and Karen Glanz discuss how dietary changes could impact the overall health of the planet, following the United Nations’ recent report on climate change.

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Gruesome photos on cigarette boxes can propel anti-smoking campaigns

Warning messages on cigarette packs are most effective when diseased body parts and testimonials are pictured.

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Quakers down Brown, earn share of Ivy title

The women’s soccer team clinched a share of the Ivy League championship on Sunday with a defeat of the Brown Bears.

Laurel Redding of the School of Veterinary Medicine writes on an easel as members of her table look on

Staging the plague

Eighty-one students training in a diversity of health professions worked with regional and federal agencies to confront an imagined outbreak scenario centered around bubonic plague in Philadelphia.

Football players celebrate in end zone after touchdown

Brooks’ 246-yard day boosts Penn past Brown

In a muddy and rainy game in Rhode Island, junior running back Karekin Brooks rushed for 246 yards on 34 carries in Penn’s 13-7 victory.

Dawn Bonnell, University of Pennsylvania's Vice Provost of Research, stands at a podium.

Promoting innovative, reproducible science: Penn’s Research Excellence Initiative

The two-year effort includes electronic research notebooks, a research symposium, and a task force of faculty and students, all spearheaded by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

the vigil crowd standing in front of College Hall on Penn campus

A prayer, a promise, and a commitment to unity

A vigil and memorial to the Tree of Life Synagogue victims brought the Penn community together not just to mourn, but to pledge a commitment to each other during challenging times.

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