James “J.D.” Goins, of Nashville, Tenn., says the lessons he learned in the U.S. Air Force have prepared him for a life of enlightenment at Penn and beyond.
Showcasing veteran voices
After regularly searching through campus events, sophomore James “J.D.” Goins says he had a difficult time finding activities that showcased veteran voices. To change that, he is launching a series of campus conversations, bringing veterans who are now involved in business, politics, and other industries to Penn to share their insights on success.
Biochemical and paleoclimate modeling revealed that plants with a new photosynthetic pathway known as C4, present in several important crop species today, emerged when atmospheric carbon dioxide was still quite high, roughly 30 million years ago. Water limitations, rather than Co2, drove its initial spread, a Penn-led team found.
Dry conditions may have helped a new type of plant gain a foothold on Earth
Plants reap energy from the sun using two photosynthesis pathways, C3 and C4. A new study led by Haoran Zhou, Erol Akçay and Brent Helliker suggests that water availability drove the expansion of C4 species, which may help to explain how different plant lineages came to be distributed on the planet today.
The first in his family to attend college, Penn senior Jesse Morgan Raines of Reno, Nev., volunteers with Service2School, a non-profit that helps veterans gain access to higher education opportunities.
A veteran’s story: Saluting diversity at Penn
Senior Jesse Morgan Raines is a veteran who spent eight years in the Army. Today, he volunteers with Service2School, a non-profit organization that helps veterans gain access to higher-education opportunities.
Gutmann (center) was joined on stage by (from left to right) Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett, Perelman, Cohen, and School of Arts and Sciences Dean Steven J. Fluharty.
New Ronald O. Perelman Center looks to the future while preserving the past
For the first time, the School of Arts and Sciences’ departments of Political Science and Economics will coexist in the same building.
Melissa Hopkins stands ready with a treat as her dog Cedar successfully locates a target scent during a class at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center. One of the course’s instructors, Meghan Ramos (at left in blue), says the course allows owners to “help their dog contribute to society in a positive way.”
Sniffing for science
In the “Citizen Science” course at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center, Meghan Ramos and Tessa Seales work with dog owners to enhance their pups’ scent detection skills, with an eye toward bolstering the Center’s research.
The junior forward and leading scorer on the women’s soccer team discusses her string of game-winning goals and playing for the Ivy League co-champions.
Jarrett Stein is director of social enterprise and health partnerships at the Netter Center for Community Partnerships.
Penn alumnus and staff member named TIAA Difference Maker
The two-time Penn alumnus and staff member at the Netter Center for Community Partnerships has been selected as a TIAA Difference Maker 100 honoree for his efforts to improve nutrition for the young people of West Philadelphia.
Gutmann (center) was joined on stage by (from left to right) Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett, Perelman, Cohen, and School of Arts and Sciences Dean Steven J. Fluharty.
