Many planners seek to expand major airports in the United States, despite the significant socioeconomic and environmental impacts. In an expansion of the Philadelphia International Airport, for example, city officials must take into account the substantial environmental impact on nearby residents, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, and the Delaware River.

Some University of Pennsylvania freshmen are already following in the Penn tradition of serving the community.

For many students, the arts are a vibrant and integral part of their Penn experience, through outlets such as singing, dancing, playing an instrument, performing in plays, or doing stand-up. This weekend, a parade of students will share their artistic talents with the greater University community, and the general public at large.

Jane Wu is getting an early start at the University of Pennsylvania on a possible future career in research to help save the environment and preserve human health.

Rowing, one of the oldest sports at Penn, began in 1854 when 10 freshmen founded the University Barge Club (UBC).

Penn is encouraging greater participation by students, faculty, and staff in the electoral process.

Technology has made the world flat, with information transmitted in less than a second, business conducted across continents with ease, and a workforce that is more streamlined and efficient. But precautions must be taken in order to keep online activities safe and secure.

For some University of Pennsylvania students, La Casa Latina is the next best thing to being at home with their families.

LOVE Park in Center City—home to Robert Indiana’s iconic, red, LOVE sculpture with the tilted “O”—will be undergoing a makeover in the next few years, and PennPraxis, the research arm of PennDesign, is partnering with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy to ga

As the dean of Harrison College House at the University of Pennsylvania, Frank Pellicone is well known, but it’s his dog, Elvis, who is the big star in the building.“He’s a bit of a character and people come to look for him,” says Pellicone.