Penn launches Richards Transportation Initiative to drive smarter, more accessible mobility solutions
The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn (R-TRIP) is a new hub for research, innovation, and real-world solutions in transportation. Housed in the Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR). The Initiative is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now Professor of Practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and lead faculty adviser Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation Professor and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School.
Rashi Sabherwal, a doctoral student in political science, explores how women engage politically in society in informal roles through her research in India.
Applying design to agriculture for a new approach to agroforestry
Penn researchers are leading a multidisciplinary land-use project that blends trees, livestock, and streamside buffers to turn New Bolton Center into a living lab for stewardship agriculture.
Helping robots work together to explore the Moon and Mars
Penn Engineers, NASA, and five other universities tested robotic systems designed to help unmanned explorers cooperate in the dunes of White Sands, New Mexico, paving the way for Moon and Mars exploration.
