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Congratulations to Dr. Paul Babb on his successful thesis defense! Last Friday, April 20th, Paul defended his thesis titled “Molecular Evolution of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Receptor Genes in Owl Monkeys (Aotus Azarai) of Northern Argentina”

Click on the link below for some Owl Monkey ideas on how to surprise your loved one on this Valentine’s Day! National Geographic Radio: Valentine’s Day and Owl Monkeys

The University of Pennsylvania’s newspaper takes some notes from Eduardo on sex in humans: http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2012/01 arielle_pardes_bringing_on_the_year_of_sex

Margaret Corley and Andrea Spence-Aizenberg (Anthropology Ph.D. students), and two undergraduates, Michael Drake and Kelsi Schoenrock, presented yesterday their past summer research as part of the Penn Museum Scholars series. Their lecture was entitled “Demography, Behavior and Hormones of Non-Human … Continue reading →

PhD and Undergraduate advisees present on their summer research experiences in Formosa, Argentina as part of the Penn Museum Scholars series. November 30 at 12:30 pm in Classroom 2, Penn Museum of Anthropology and Archeology. All are welcome! This lecture … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Dr. Claudia Valeggia, my wife and colleague, who was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in … Continue reading →

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Nocturnal Primates Group at Oxford Brookes University. After giving a talk to a fantastic group of students, there was some good time to share an icecream with Dr. Simon Bearder and … Continue reading →

Dr. Eduardo Fernandez–Duque (Anthropology, SAS) has been awarded a Provost’s … during Summer 2011 and to participate in a Biological Rhythms and Clocks This course, for students from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Washington and the Universidad Nacional … Continue reading →

Moonstruck Primates: Owl Monkeys Need Moonlight as Much as a Biological Clock for Nocturnal Activity http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/moonstruck-primates-owl-monkeys-need-moonlight-much-biological-clock-nocturnal-activity