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Ten years later, examining the Occupy movement’s legacy
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(Homepage image) Occupy Wall Street protesters join a labor union rally in Foley Square before marching on Zuccotti Park in New York’s Financial District on Oct. 5, 2011. (Image: AP Images/Jason DeCrow)

Ten years later, examining the Occupy movement’s legacy

For Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication, a decade after Occupy Wall Street’s beginnings presented an opportunity for reflection, which she led this fall semester in a new course.

Kristen de Groot

How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’
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(Homepage image) Because the shipping process is so complex, Steve Viscelli says, most of the operators in the chain need to be operating at 24 hours a day for the November order from President Joe Biden to be maximally effective.

How a perfect storm of factors led to ‘the mother of all supply chain disruptions’

Penn experts reflect on the global supply chain snags that have stressed systems during the fall and holiday season.
Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team, ‘prepared for anything’
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Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team, ‘prepared for anything’

The student-run organization, which includes nearly 70 undergraduates who are licensed EMTs, complements the Division of Public Safety and Philadelphia Fire Department by responding to medical emergencies on campus.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Progress toward a more sustainable University
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Progress toward a more sustainable University

Two years into the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0, Penn is tracking significant steps toward its goals.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Sunny days and cool nights bring color to campus
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Sunny days and cool nights bring color to campus

Fall on Penn’s campus, as ever, is awash in a majestic spread of gold, red, and orange. The beauty highlights the necessity of mitigating climate change, which could lead to less stunning foliar color.
From corals to humans, a shared trigger for sperm to get in motion
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With coral reefs under threat from climate change, pollutants, sedimentation, and other factors, Barott and colleagues hope to continue investigating how such challenges may influence coral reproduction and persistence. (Image: Courtesy of Kelsey Speer)

From corals to humans, a shared trigger for sperm to get in motion

Coral sperm require a specific pH to move, according to research from the School of Arts & Sciences, which identifies a signaling pathway that is shared by organisms including humans. The results inform how corals may fare with climate change.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency
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Taking a closer look at cryptocurrency

Experts across the University share their thoughts on how cryptocurrency has globally transformed businesses, research, and the environment.

Michele W. Berger , Erica K. Brockmeier , Kristen de Groot , Dee Patel

Politics, activism, and academics
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Politics, activism, and academics

The career of Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, grew from her activism as a student in a newly democratic Argentina.

Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Veterans at Penn
Many small flags placed in the grass on College Green in front of College Hall.

(Homepage image) American flags dot the grass in front of College Hall.

Veterans at Penn

Jesse Hamilton, Jason Hartwig, and Greg Luttman are incorporating their military experience and varied perspectives into their research and work.

Kristen de Groot

Celebrating five years of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity
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Pennovation Center has been recognized with numerous design awards and was also awarded Gold LEED status for its adaptive reuse and energy-conscious environmental design. (Image: Michael Moran/OTTO)

Celebrating five years of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity

Penn Today marks the anniversary of Pennovation Works, the University’s business incubator and laboratory space, with a look at the evolution of the site, its research and commercialization achievements, and a glimpse into the future.

Erica K. Brockmeier