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Penn’s Ruth Cowan Elected to American Philosophical Society
The University of Pennsylvania’s Ruth Schwartz Cowan has been elected to the American Philosophical Society. She is professor emerita in the Department of History and Sociology of Science.
Penn Team Identifies Promising New Target for Gum Disease Treatment
Nearly half of all adults in the United States suffer from the gum disease periodontitis, and 8.5 percent have a severe form that can raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and pregnancy complications.
Penn Vet Study Reveals Salmonella’s Hideout Strategy
The body’s innate immune system is a first line of defense, intent on sensing invading pathogens and wiping them out before they can cause harm. It should not be surprising then that bacteria have evolved many ways to specifically evade and overcome this sentry system in order to spread infection.
Penn biologists find on-off switch for flower formation
April showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes, but flower formation actually relies on a number of other cues, including day length, temperature, and season.
As Both Student and Teacher, Penn’s Trey Smith Impacts Philadelphia Education
By Marjorie FerroneFrom Beauregard, Ala., to Washington, D.C., John “Trey” Smith III is invested in the success of America’s education system.
Penn group provides network of support for campus parents
Raising a child is a massive 18-year undertaking filled with life’s greatest prides and joys, and most terrifying worries and fears. Parenting is no easy task, whether rearing toddlers or teenagers, and can be made even more difficult without guidance, advice, or support from others.
Plant Hormone Has Dual Role in Triggering Flower Formation, Penn Study Finds
Flowers aren’t just pretty to look at, they are how plants reproduce. In agricultural plants, the timing and regulation of flower formation has economic significance, affecting a crop’s yield.
Penn prof explores interplay between climate change and Southern Ocean
To investigate the interplay between climate change and the ocean, Irina Marinov, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, has found it necessary to straddle disciplines.
The Link Between the Southern Ocean and Climate Change
To investigate the interplay between climate change and the ocean, Irina Marinov, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth a
LabTV Showcases Penn Researchers and Student Filmmakers
A series of videos produced by student filmmakers at the University of Pennsylvania has put young biomedical researchers around campus in the spotlight.