Navigating urban waters, with an interdisciplinary approach Navigating urban waters, with an interdisciplinary approach With independent research projects and immersive experiences on and near Philadelphia’s waterways, summer fellows with the Penn Program in the Environmental Humanities are collaborating to develop new ways of learning and sharing knowledge.
Five things to know about the new EPA acting administrator Five things to know about the new EPA acting administrator Following Scott Pruitt’s resignation, will Andrew Wheeler stay the course or chart a new path for the agency, and what does it mean for the environment?
Philly as lab, classroom, and collaborator Philly as lab, classroom, and collaborator Philadelphia’s rich history and forward momentum make it ripe for scientific inquiry for a number of Penn schools and departments, from urban and population studies to medicine and anthropology.
Frigid polar oceans, not coral reefs, are hot spots for formations of fish species The bicolor parrotfish is a member of a group of fish that dwells in the tropics, which a new study found to be, counterintuitively, slower-evolving than fish in colder ocean waters. (Image: Richard Ling/Wikipedia) Frigid polar oceans, not coral reefs, are hot spots for formations of fish species Tropical waters contain a dazzling diversity of fish species compared to colder ocean areas. Yet a new study paradoxically indicates that the colder waters are home to the highest species formation rates.
Fine arts professor marries art and science on the Schuylkill River banks Deirdre Murphy, a “toolmaker” for the Ecotopian Toolkit project as part of the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, examines the banks of the Schuylkill River. Fine arts professor marries art and science on the Schuylkill River banks Fine Arts lecturer Deirdre Murphy answered a call for artists for Penn's Ecotopian Toolkit project with a piece based on the migratory patterns of birds on the Schuylkill River, right in her backyard.
Lauren Sallan honored by alma mater University of Chicago for achievements in paleobiology Lauren Sallan (Image: TED Conference) Lauren Sallan honored by alma mater University of Chicago for achievements in paleobiology The assistant professor in interdisciplinary studies at Penn is the first Ph.D. graduate to receive the Distinguished Service Award for Early Achievement award by her alma mater.
Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector Bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners, the Water Center aims to serve as a regional hub of water expertise. Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector A conference on campus brings together The Water Center at Penn and city officials and community members across the country to find solutions for better water utilities and access.
How the Morris Arboretum is working to extend cherry blossom season How the Morris Arboretum is working to extend cherry blossom season The director of horticulture at Morris Arboretum on the beauty, unpredictability, and future for cherry tree season.
By river, ocean, or wind, rocks round the same way A mathematical formula predicts the way that river rocks, ocean pebbles and dune sands acquire a rounded shape, Penn researchers found. Credit: AniVar/Wikipedia By river, ocean, or wind, rocks round the same way Observations from Puerto Rican river rocks, New Mexican sand grains, Italian ocean pebbles, and the lab lent Douglas Jerolmack and his team insight into a general geophysical process.
Biodiversity in the Oceans Exploded After Dinosaurs Fell Penn In the News Inside Science Biodiversity in the Oceans Exploded After Dinosaurs Fell Lauren Sallan of the School of Arts and Sciences offered commentary on the diversification of marine life in the period following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.