Natural Sciences

How plants ‘hedge their bets’ for better reproductive success

Penn biologists reveal how plants respond to seasonal flowering cues while protecting the stem cells at their growing tip, enabling continuous reproduction in changing environments.

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Allison Zuckerman, Conferring with Grace, 2021. Acrylic, oil, rhinestones, and archival CMYK ink on canvas. A surrealist, vibrantly colorful artwork featuring various animal species, including a leopard, monkey, rabbit, and butterflies. Exhibits

Allison Zuckerman: Remixed and Reclaimed

This exhibition, on view in the Annenberg Center lobby and curated by the Arthur Ross Gallery inaugural faculty director Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, will present a selection of recent paintings by Penn alum Allison Zuckerman that exemplify her exuberant, layered approach to image-making. Using paint and collage, Zuckerman creates densely constructed compositions that draw from art history, popular culture, and the internet. Her paintings celebrate the history of the image-making medium while reimagining who has the power to shape its future. Free and open to the public.

Ends March 18, 2027
Winter aconite pops out of a melting snowbank at the foot of a paperbark maple tree. Special Events

Signs of Spring

Visitors to the Morris Arboretum & Gardens will look for tree buds, spring ephemerals, early cherries, and dogwoods—all notable signs of the spring season. Participants will meet at the Welcome Center. Free with general admission.

An exterior view of the Penn Museum Screenings

Penn Museum: Africa’s Cultural Landmarks

Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, highlights current preservation efforts across the African continent amid challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization. After the screening, James Claiborne of the Barnes Foundation will moderate a panel discussion with the filmmaker, joined by Imani Roach of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Monique Scott of Bryn Mawr College. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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Federal Government Updates

Penn is closely monitoring federal policy changes affecting institutions of higher education and academic health systems.

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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Penn Priorities

A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.

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