Penn gathers at COP28 to share ideas and research in university pavilion Image: Kalawin/iStock Penn gathers at COP28 to share ideas and research in university pavilion A delegation of University researchers will be providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations.
Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture Catherine Seavitt, professor and chair of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School. nocred Catherine Seavitt’s transdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture The Weitzman School’s chair of Landscape Architecture discusses her influences and inspirations on her work as an architect and landscape architect.
Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The Weitzman School’s Sarah Lopez, associate professor of city and regional planning. nocred Weitzman’s Sarah Lopez on migration, architectural history, ethnography, and urban and spatial justice The architectural historian and migration scholar is part of the Department of Historic Preservation as well as the Department of City & Regional Planning, focusing on both the material and social connections of labor between Mexico and the U.S.
Penn reports success on Climate and Sustainability Action Plan goals nocred Penn reports success on Climate and Sustainability Action Plan goals Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.
2023 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn nocred 2023 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn The Fellows come from the nine schools at Penn that offer Ph.D. programs, and will receive a three-year fellowship, including funds to support their research.
PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor Design Fellow and MArch student Cheyenne Yamada (front row, at right) with members of the Colloqate team and community members in New Orleans. (Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School) PennPraxis Design Fellows help reimagine New Orleans highway corridor A collaboration with members of PennPraxis Design Fellows program and design firm Colloqate Design tackles a ‘design justice’ project, working with residents of the Tremé since 2017 on new visions for the corridor.
Recession or soft landing? Susan Wachter, of the Wharton School and the Penn Institute for Urban Research, co-hosts the monthly webinar with William Glasgall, a Penn IUR Fellow, featuring panel discussions about the COVID-19 pandemic’s fiscal effects on cities and states. Penn Today spoke with Wachter and Glasgall about the latest episode, which explores effects of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. (Image: iStock / Dilok Klaisataporn) Recession or soft landing? Susan Wachter and William Glasgall of the Penn Institute for Urban Research discuss key takeaways from their webinar on interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve.
Penn milestone heralds more expansive approach to preservation Through Weitzman’s Center for Architectural Conservation, preservation faculty and students are working with the National Park Service and the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps to preserve Wupatki National Monument, where people first gathered in the 1100s. (Image: Ha Leem) Penn milestone heralds more expansive approach to preservation For 40 years, Penn’s Graduate Program in Historic Preservation has expanded its purview and explores how to become more of a public design practice.
Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture One of three furniture pieces by Ken Lum, a featured artist in the “Moveables” exhibit at the ICA. nocred Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture “Moveables” and “When the Children Come Home” are the latest exhibits on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art, which remains free to all.
Paul Farber on the Monument Lab and public art Wendy Red Star, The Soil You See..., 2023, from Beyond Granite on the National Mall in Washington, DC. (Image: AJ Mitchell/Courtesy of Monument Lab) Paul Farber on the Monument Lab and public art The Penn alum and co-founder of Monument Lab offers a behind-the-scenes look at the new public art installation curated by Monument Lab on the National Mall.