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To improve dunes, plant more beach grass
beach grass

Volunteers can protect dunes by planting grasses like the American beachgrass, and it's easy if they can remember "D-P-F-N: Dig, Plant, Firm, Name."

To improve dunes, plant more beach grass

Pairing biology and cinema studies, Bianca Charbonneau and Yoni Gottlieb have produced a light-hearted, informative video that teaches the proper method for planting dune grasses to build a healthier dune ecosystem.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children
Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor in Penn’s Psychology department, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions.

Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions.

How parenting affects antisocial behaviors in children

In a recent study of the parental caregiving environment, psychologist Rebecca Waller found that within identical twin pairs, the child who experienced harsher behavior and less parental warmth was at a greater risk for developing antisocial behaviors.

Michele W. Berger

Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics design pairs new with old
a picture with night view of the facade of the perelman center for political science and economics

South view of the contemporary expansion of the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics. Photo copyright Adrien Williams, courtesy of KPMB.

Adrien Williams, courtesy of KPMB

Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics design pairs new with old

An expansive contemporary addition complements and incorporates the adaptive reuse of the circa 1925 Art Deco-style heritage bank building at the corner of 36th and Walnut streets.
‘The Power of Penn’ propels forward
view-of-stage-at-knowledge-for-good-panel-with-amy-gutmann

The Power of Penn kickoff event in Los Angeles on Oct. 11 featured a “Knowledge for Good” panel, moderated by Penn President Amy Gutmann (left), and featuring (from left to right) faculty members Emily Falk, Jonathan Moreno, and Vivian Gadsden.

‘The Power of Penn’ propels forward

In Los Angeles, President Amy Gutmann continues the kickoff of the University’s bold campaign to raise $4.1 billion.

Lauren Hertzler

‘Cancer in all forms is our enemy’
Robert H. Vonderheide, the Abramson Cancer Center director

‘Cancer in all forms is our enemy’

Robert H. Vonderheide, the Abramson Cancer Center director, talks innovation, discoveries, FDA approvals, and how to deliver top-of-the-line cancer care.

Lauren Hertzler

Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
Anita Hill

Moderator Dorothy Roberts, left, a PIK professor with appointments in law, sociology and Africana studies, pictured with Anita Hill at Irvine Auditorium.

Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment

During an appearance at Irvine Auditorium on Wednesday, attorney and professor Anita Hill spoke in conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor at UCLA Law School and Columbia Law School, and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dorothy Roberts.
Immune cells involved in triple-negative breast cancer could offer future therapeutic target
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Immune cells involved in triple-negative breast cancer could offer future therapeutic target

New research led by Rumela Chakrabarti reveals how immune cells called myeloid-derived immunosuppressor cells contribute to the progression of triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive cancer. Pairing chemotherapy with a drug that blocks these cells may one day help stem its growth.

Katherine Unger Baillie

20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard A family photo of Matthew Shepard. Photo courtesy: The Matthew Shepard Foundation

20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard

Two decades after his murder, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Kelly Writers House, and the Penn LGBT Center will host a memorial reading to celebrate Shepard’s life.