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Understanding butterfly wing color


Dan Janzen, a professor in Penn’s Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, has spent the last two years in collaboration with Shu Yang, a professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The two share a common interest: The exceptional beauty and diversity of butterfly wings. Their partnership has led to fundamental insights in two fields that rarely cross-pollinate.

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