Biology is fundamental to our changing world. The 21st century challenge for our students, our scholars, and the greater society is to understand our place in this changing world and to create fundamental knowledge for informed policies, economies, and social structure.
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The basic biology of an African savanna in rehab
After nearly being eliminated during Mozambique’s long civil war, the large mammals of Gorongosa National Park have rebounded dramatically in the past decade thanks to an innovative conservation partnership. Many…
The Evolution of Cancer Malignancy: how cows beat cancer?
Cancer malignancy is the result of an interaction between cancer cells and the cancer associated stromal tissue. The latter consists of the stromal fibroblasts, the extracellular matrix they produce, and the immune…
Seminar with Dr. Ellen Lumpkin
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SAS Presents Dynamite!
Dec. 10, 2020
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August Annoucements
Aug. 31, 2020
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2020 Virtual Summer Academies @Penn
Jul. 31, 2020
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Climate change doesn’t spare the smallest
Changing conditions have taken a toll on insects in the tropics, according to research by School of Arts & Sciences biologists Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs. But education and science offer a path forward, they say.
Customized kits turn students’ dining rooms into biology labs
Students in introductory biology laboratory courses in the School of Arts & Sciences used customized laboratory kits to get hands-on practice with the scientific method.
Declines in shellfish species on rocky seashores match climate-driven changes
Two decades of data from a study of Swan’s Island in Maine co-led by biologists Peter Petraitis of the School of Arts & Sciences and Steve Dudgeon of California State University, Northridge, document a slow and steady dwindling of mussels, barnacles, and snails.
Dueling proteins give shape to plants
Research led by Doris Wager of the School of Arts & Sciences, together with postdoc Yang Zhu and graduate student Samantha Klasfeld, reveals an antagonistic relationship behind flower development.
Dr. Philip A. Rea awarded a Doctorate of Science
Dr. Philip A. Rea was awarded a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by the University of Oxford on Saturday July 18th, 2020.
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