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The impact of rainfall variability on pattern formation in a flow-kick model for dryland vegetation bands
Dr. Punit Gandhi, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract: Desert ecosystems have been characterized by Noy-Meir (1973) as "water-controlled ecosystems with infrequent, discrete and largely unpredictable water inputs," with the limiting…
Using Symbiodiniaceae mutants to interrogate dinoflagellate-coral symbiosis
Dr. Tingting Xiang, UC Riverside
Abstract: The dinoflagellate algae in the family Symbiodiniaceae form critical symbiotic relationships with a variety of cnidarian hosts, including corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish. Residing…
Exploring the interface between RNA and innate immunity
Dr. Sara Cherry, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract: We are interested in emerging and re-emerging viruses which include a number of different viral families. Many of these viruses are zoonotic, that is transmitted from animals to humans. One major group…
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1.5 Minute Climate Lectures
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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.Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies
From left: Dawn Chen, Yun Ding, and Minaho Li. Yun Ding (center) of the School of Arts & Sciences led research on courtship rituals of a close cousin of the common fruit fly and discovered a novel female adaptation that promotes prolonged courtship in males.Biology Launches Plant ARC
Penn Arts & Sciences recently launched the Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center, or Plant ARC.
Kathryn Butler wins Gold Staff Recognition Award
The Department of Biology is thrilled to celebrate Kathryn Butler, Greenhouse and Garden Manager, and her winning the Gold Award for Penn's Staff Recognition Program.A method of ‘look twice, forgive once’ can sustain social cooperation
Using mathematical modeling, researchers from Penn and Princeton found a way to maintain cooperation without relying on complex norms or institutions.