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Extreme weather won’t sway climate skeptics
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Extreme weather won’t sway climate skeptics

Experiencing extreme weather is not enough to convince climate change skeptics that humans are damaging the environment, according to a new study based on research at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Penn Today Staff

Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child
Florian stands in front of tree with autumn leaves

Florian explains that though maternity leave doesn't last long, it has a long-lasting and unfair impact on mothers' careers.

  • Q&A

    • Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child

    In a Q&A, Sandra Florian, a postdoctoral fellow in sociology and the Population Studies Center, discusses motherhood’s short- and long-term effects on a woman’s career.

    Jacob Williamson-Rea

    Stains Alive
    Penn Libraries Fellow Erin Connelly is part of the Stains Alive research project.

    Penn Libraries fellow Erin Connelly (left) and colleague Alberto Campagnolo, of the Library of Congress, prepare a medieval manuscript for multispectral imaging at Penn as part of a national research project to analyze stains. (Photo by Eric Sucar)

     

    Stains Alive

    For Libraries fellow Erin Connelly, stains are some of the most exciting discoveries in her study of medieval manuscripts. She is part of a national team analyzing stains in medieval texts using modern multispectral imaging. An exhibition at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library displays the researchers’ discoveries.
    Sharing space to support ‘better science’
    Computational Neuroscience Initiative

    Sharing space to support ‘better science’

    Across disciplines, Penn researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Initiative put their heads together to better understand the brain.

    Ali Sundermier

    Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors
    Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt

    Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt

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    Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors

    Findings from a study of male rhesus macaques from PIK professor Michael Platt and postdoc Yaoguang Jiang could lead to treatment options for social impairments in disorders like autism and schizophrenia.

    Michele W. Berger

    When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect
    Stone Tool in Harold Dibble's Hand

    Harold Dibble and his team research how humans might have made stone tools and flakes, from as far back as 2 million years ago to as recently as 10,000 years ago. 

    When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect

    In one Penn lab, a stone-sculpting machine is helping archaeologists solve long-held mysteries of very old tools.

    Michele W. Berger

    Crowd-sourced map showcases campus accessibility in real time
    Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are the co-leads on a new map accessibility project.

    Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are spearheading the new accessibility mapping of the Penn campus.

    Crowd-sourced map showcases campus accessibility in real time

    Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are on a quest to map physical and social barriers across campus. The goal is a crowd-sourced platform that automatically updates to present a real-time user accessibility resource.

    Michele W. Berger

    In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change
    A diver in a wetsuit is using scientific equipment to take samples from a coral reef under clear water.

    For nearly a decade researchers led by Katie Barott of the School of Arts & Sciences have studied the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Monitoring two coral species off the coast of Hawaii, they found that local adaptations in response to near-severe heat stress allowed certain populations to endure such events.

    (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown)

    In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change

    For nearly a decade researchers from Penn have been studying two coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.