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Upcoming Events
2025 Telfer Lecture
Dr. Itai Yanai, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Title: Cellular plasticity in cancer and bacteria
Speaker: Itai Yanai
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The evolution of immunity and pathogenesis within environmental battlegrounds
Dr. Tera Levin, University of Pittsburgh
Abstract; New infectious diseases routinely emerge from natural reservoirs, with sometimes devastating consequences on human populations. How does this happen? Specifically, what events within natural…
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1.5 Minute Climate Lectures
Oct. 16, 2024
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Penn Science Cafe - Plants on a Warming Planet
Sep. 25, 2024
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Memories and Manifestos
Aug. 8, 2024
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Marcelina Martynek awarded Penn Global Dissertation Grant
The Penn Global Dissertation Grants program is designed to enhance global components of dissertation research for the graduate student community. In partnership with the Vice Provost for Education, this program awards up to $8,000 to selected Ph.D. candidates to broaden their international dissertation research and leverage opportunities for careers in global leadership. This is the second year of the program, after a successful launch in 2024.
Cindy Nguyen, a Model of Excellence
Cindy Nguyen, an information technology support specialist in SAS, is the go-to person for institutional knowledge and serves as a pivotal member of the knowledge management team in SAS Computing. Cindy has solidified many new standard processes and stands out as an excellent example of genuine dedication to the community. She embodies the goal of helping researchers get their work done.
Professor David Roos awarded the 2025 Rudolf-Leuckart Medal
The University of Pennsylvania and the School of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that the German Society for Parasitology has awarded Professor David Roos the 2025 Rudolf-Leuckart Medal. The Rudolf-Leuckart Medal is their society's highest honor, awarded to internationally renowned researchers who have distinguished themselves through significant work in parasitology.
From one gene switch, many possible outcomes
A team of researchers led by Aman Husbands of the School of Arts & Sciences has uncovered surprising ways transcription factors—the genetic switches for genes—regulate plant development, revealing how subtle changes in a lipid-binding region can dramatically alter gene regulation.
Climate Solutions for the Living World
This one-day symposium will showcase the diverse, interdisciplinary research at the University of Pennsylvania that focuses on monitoring, understanding, and effectively addressing climate change.