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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Solar power brightens Kenya’s energy landscape
A study conducted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design reveals that Kenya has emerged as a global leader in solar energy generation by creating favorable conditions for harnessing solar power.
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As the heat turns U.S. into an oven, millions of Americans at risk of power cutoffs
According to Sanya Carley of the Weitzman School of Design, about 1 in 4 Americans is uncertain about being able to pay household energy bills, with low-income people most at risk of having their utilities disconnected.
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Emmett Till and his mother to be honored with national monument
Brent Leggs of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the physical and societal landscape surrounding Emmett Till’s murder in 1955.
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Emergency stabilization work finally begins at the historic Henry Ossawa Tanner House
The Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights at the Weitzman School of Design has partnered with the Friends of the Tanner House to stabilize the historic building in North Philadelphia.
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For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story
Brent Leggs of the Weitzman School of Design says that the designation of a national monument honoring Emmett Till represents a milestone in the effort to preserve and protect places tied to wounds in American history.
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Dragonfly wings used to design lighter, stronger and ‘greener’ Boeing 777 wings
Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design and Weitzman alum Hao Zheng are studying dragonfly wings to redesign the wings of a Boeing 777.
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America’s power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design co-writes that an alarming number of Americans risk losing access to utility service altogether because they can’t pay their bills.
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What time, day, and month are the most dangerous to drive in Pennsylvania and New Jersey?
Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design says that crashes in Philadelphia stop-and-go traffic often result in fender-benders rather than deaths.
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How to hack your commute during the I-95 bridge collapse repairs
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that knowing what to expect helps commuters have patience and handle traffic.
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Philadelphia City Council explores subway line under Roosevelt Boulevard into Northeast
Doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design is one of the main advocates for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Movement in Northeast Philadelphia.