Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Team’s Game Theory Analysis Shows How Evolution Favors Cooperation’s Collapse

Penn Team’s Game Theory Analysis Shows How Evolution Favors Cooperation’s Collapse

Last year, University of Pennsylvania researchers Alexander J. Stewart and Joshua B.

Overcoming the challenges of integrating knowledge

Overcoming the challenges of integrating knowledge

At Penn, crossing disciplines is a celebrated endeavor. Indeed, President Amy Gutmann’s Penn Compact 2020 underscores the importance of integrating knowledge as a means toward achieving innovation and discovery.

Penn Vet conference devoted to reducing food waste

Penn Vet conference devoted to reducing food waste

In some of Penn’s dining halls, the food is all-you-can-eat. It’s almost too easy for diners to have eyes bigger than their stomachs, piling on any dish that looks appealing, then tossing the leftovers away at the end of their meal.

Penn-led Team Prevents Memory Problems Caused by Sleep Deprivation

Penn-led Team Prevents Memory Problems Caused by Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don’t get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits in memory formation.

Penn Dental researcher treats multiple sclerosis in mice

Penn Dental researcher treats multiple sclerosis in mice

George Hajishengallis, a professor of microbiology in the School of Dental Medicine, spends most of his professional energy on research that concerns the mouth; specifically, he studies a severe form of gum disease called periodontitis.

Collaborative Penn-Dresden Study Blocks Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in Mice

Collaborative Penn-Dresden Study Blocks Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in Mice

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system goes rogue, improperly attacking the body’s own central nervous system. Mobility problems and cognitive impairments may arise as the nerve cells become damaged.

Sniffing rotten coffee beans for the sake of history

Sniffing rotten coffee beans for the sake of history

In 1793, people walking around what is now known as Old City in downtown Philadelphia may have been subject to an unpleasant odor permeating the air. A shipment of coffee beans had been dumped on Water Street between Arch and Race streets, along the Delaware River, and left to rot.

Sniffing rotten coffee beans for the sake of history

Sniffing rotten coffee beans for the sake of history

In 1793, people walking around what is now known as Old City in downtown Philadelphia may have been subject to an unpleasant odor permeating the air. A shipment of coffee beans had been dumped on Water Street between Arch and Race streets, along the Delaware River, and left to rot.

James Serpell to Discuss Domestication of Wolves and Wildcats at Penn Science Café

James Serpell to Discuss Domestication of Wolves and Wildcats at Penn Science Café

WHO: James SerpellDirector, Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society, andMarie A. Moore Professor of Ethics & Animal Welfare

Penn-led Team Pieces Together Signaling Pathway Leading to Obesity

Penn-led Team Pieces Together Signaling Pathway Leading to Obesity

As scientists probe the molecular underpinnings of why some people are prone to obesity and some to leanness, they are discovering that weight maintenance is more complicated than the old “calories in, calories out” adage.