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Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows

New research from the School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming.

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Redlining and rentals

Historian Brent Cebul in the School of Arts & Sciences is working on a new digital mapping project looking at the impact of Federal Housing Administration policies on the availability of affordable rental housing post-World War II. 

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6/15

Driskell and Friends

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The Arthur Ross Gallery presents the work of artist, scholar, and curator David Driskell and explores his relationships with other artists. Friends include: Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Keith Morrison, James Porter, and Hale Woodruff.

6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 S. 34th St.

7/10

Garden Jams

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Penn Museum brings back its summer concert series in the Stoner Courtyard. Every Wednesday in July, local musicians will perform and the galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. This is a ticketed event.

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

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To Penn’s Class of 2024: ‘The world needs you’

The University celebrated graduating students during the 268th Commencement.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Redefining how we age

Lisa Walke of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how to rebalance work, education, and family life with today’s longer life expectancies.

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Bloomberg

Jarkesy decision doesn’t have to mark end of agency adjudication

David Zaring of the Wharton School writes that the SEC can establish a procedural rule that recognizes a right to remove, preserving the administrative powers of regulatory agencies.

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Money

Rich people really are happier than the rest of us: study

A study by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School finds that the ultra-rich are far happier than people earning $500,000 a year, who are themselves notably happier than low- and middle-income earners.

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The Irish Times (Dublin)

Westminster elections leave Northern Ireland parties with choices and questions

Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences analyzes low voter turnout trends for the UK general election in Northern Ireland’s constituencies.

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Women’s Health

What is body neutrality and how is it different than body positivity? Psychology experts explain

Kelly C. Allison of the Perelman School of Medicine says that body neutrality is a middle ground between picking one’s appearance apart and having to proclaim love for every single piece of the body.

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The New York Times

In extreme heat, do you need more electrolytes?

Vishnu Potluri of the Perelman School of Medicine says that eating a nutritious diet and drinking water when thirsty is enough for most people to keep their electrolytes in balance.

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Daily Beast

Serena Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian reveals shock diagnosis

According to Penn Medicine, Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that can be carried by blacklegged ticks.

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Bloomberg

You can never have too much money, happiness researcher finds

Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School says that the positive association between money and well-being continues far up the economic ladder.

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The Washington Post

Tua the endangered orangutan gives birth to a baby at Philadelphia Zoo

A Penn Medicine obstetrician partnered with a team at the Philadelphia Zoo to help a critically endangered orangutan give birth.

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Chronicle of Higher Education

Colleges created task forces to address reports of antisemitism and islamophobia. What have they done?

The University Task Force on Antisemitism recommends investment in faculty and staff, academic experiences, and outreach while also clarifying Penn’s open-expression policies, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.

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