Penn Research Shows Mountains Are Only Minor Contributors to Sediment Erosion and Climate Regulation Penn Research Shows Mountains Are Only Minor Contributors to Sediment Erosion and Climate Regulation PHILADELPHIA — Though churning smokestacks, cud-chewing cows and gasoline-burning vehicles are contributing constantly to greenhouse gas emissions, there are also many processes that do the reverse, pulling molecules like carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. One of these is chemical weathering, which occurs when rock turns into soil.
La’Toya Latney Cares for the Feathered, the Scaly, the Slimy and the Furry at Penn Vet La’Toya Latney Cares for the Feathered, the Scaly, the Slimy and the Furry at Penn Vet La’Toya Latney’s grandmother has a photo from when Latney was about 5 years old. In it, she is sitting in front of the television, transfixed by a nature program on grizzly bears hunting salmon swimming upstream. “At that time she said she knew I was going to be a veterinarian, so it’s been a long time coming for me,” says Latney.
Penn Runners Band Together in Growing Club Penn Runners Band Together in Growing Club Every weekday, once early in the morning and once in the evening, a dedicated group of members of the Penn Running Club gather at Pottruck gym to run several miles through the city.
Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research Works To Change Child Protection Laws Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research Works To Change Child Protection Laws A lot can change in a year.
Penn Libraries adds early American Judaica collection Penn Libraries adds early American Judaica collection Penn Libraries is now home to a large private collection documenting the social and economic development of early Jewish life in the Western Hemisphere.
Penn expands its social media landscape Penn expands its social media landscape It seems as if everyone is using social media these days, tweeting, liking, sharing, posting, updating, and such.
40 years of Du Bois 40 years of Du Bois Ernest Owens and Farrah Alkhaleel, both juniors in the College, have lived in Du Bois College House since their freshman year.
Penn’s Robert Ghrist Will Teach Calculus Online to Tens of Thousands Penn’s Robert Ghrist Will Teach Calculus Online to Tens of Thousands PHILADELPHIA — Learning calculus is no easy feat.
Penn’s Steven Fluharty Makes Case for Research Funding in Capitol Hill Briefing Penn’s Steven Fluharty Makes Case for Research Funding in Capitol Hill Briefing PHILADELPHIA — In the waning days of 2012, two words have dominated the post-election discourse: “fiscal cliff.” The cliff is a combination of impending budgetary measures that will take effect in January if a legislative compromise is not reached.