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Alumna Jessica Vaughn examines workplace space and culture in ICA solo exhibition
Artist standing in gallery in front of an illustration painted on the wall of people running a race

Artist and Weitzman School of Design alumna Jessica Vaughn examines the spaces, architecture, and cultures of the American workplace her first major solo exhibition, now on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

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    • Alumna Jessica Vaughn examines workplace space and culture in ICA solo exhibition

    Artist and Weitzman School of Design alumna Jessica Vaughn examines the spaces and culture of the American workplace in her first major solo exhibition, now on view at the Institute of Contemporary Art.
    Working at the intersection of data science and public policy
    an aerial view of city streets at night
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    • Working at the intersection of data science and public policy

    Ken Steif’s new book, “Public Policy Analytics: Code & Context for Data Science in Government,” available online and in print, provides guidance for how governments and policymakers can use data and algorithms to solve complex service-delivery problems.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    James Corner elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
    James Corner stands in front of a wall with black and white art deco wallpaper.

    Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School

    James Corner elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters

    The professor emeritus and renowned landscape architect and urban designer has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, widely considered the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in the United States.

    From the Weitzman School of Design

    Energy and water autonomy for off-grid waterfront floating structures
    Rendering of a floating waterfront prototype

    A waterfront floating laboratory prototype. (Image: Thread collective + Oasis Design Lab)

    Energy and water autonomy for off-grid waterfront floating structures

    The Thermal Architecture Lab at the Weitzman School is part of a collaboration to develop energy and water autonomous systems for off-grid floating structures that are designed to adapt to rising waters.

    From The Water Center at Penn

    Historic preservation of Black Philadelphia
    Woman in a fur coat sings before several microphones; one says 'NBC'

    Martin Luther King, Jr. was in attendance at Marian Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance on Easter Sunday, 1939. This location served as the inspiration for King's March on Washington address, says Jillian Patricia Pirtle, CEO of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Marian Anderson Collection of Photographs)

    Historic preservation of Black Philadelphia

    Preserving Black history in Philadelphia is an evolving dynamic of the city’s legacy.

    Kristina García

    The unbridled brilliance of Julian Abele
    julian abele and his architecture class

    The unbridled brilliance of Julian Abele

    The 1902 graduate of the architecture program is finally starting to receive credit for his vast and iconic portfolio, which includes the central branch of the Free Library, Penn’s President’s House, Harvard’s flagship library, and more than 30 spaces and places on Duke’s campus.
    More thoughts on the state of American democracy
    george floyd protest

    More thoughts on the state of American democracy

    In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.

    Michele W. Berger, Erica K. Brockmeier, Kristen de Groot, Louisa Shepard

    Seeing the connections between health and the built environment
    an architectural rendering of a curved hospital entrance with grass and trees

    Seeing the connections between health and the built environment

    The course New Approaches to an Architecture of Health offers students the chance to explore the role of architecture on health and well-being and how mindful design can be used to create a healthier future.

    Erica K. Brockmeier

    Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access
    route 49 bus on 34th street

    Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access

    While transportation research is often focused on mobility and demand, researchers in Megan Ryerson’s lab are also evaluating its role in social dynamics and environmental justice.

    Erica K. Brockmeier