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Stuart Weitzman School of Design
Hurricane Season
The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season has produced a series of powerful and devastating storms with catastrophic effect to life and property. The hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 each year, when large tropical cyclones form over the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Oceans and move towards land resulting in dangerously high winds, heavy rains and storm surges.
Hurricane Season and Relief Efforts: Expert Comment From the University of Pennsylvania
Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability and an on-campus ISDN line.
Penn Awards Former EPA Administrator Kleinman Center’s 2017 Carnot Prize
The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design will award the third annual Carnot Prize to the Honorable Gina McCarthy, former Administrator for the United States Environmental P
Penn Wharton China Center Reflects Upon Two Years of Progress and Growth
On launching the Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing, in March of 2015, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann said, “We are building on Penn's history of broad, deep eng
PennDesign's Erick Guerra Seeks to Improve Transportation Safety, Efficiency and Access
by Erica AndersenErick Guerra doesn’t own a car. Given his occupation, it’s clear that this personal choice reflects the principles of his professional life.
Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding
Six faculty members from different schools at the University of Pennsylvania are taking their research one step further, with support from the annual Quartet Pilot Research Project Competition.
Paris Climate Accord
The Paris Climate Accord to address climate change was drafted as part of the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Paris in 2015. Member countries signing the accord, which became official on 4 November 2016, agreed to work towards reducing greenhouse emissions.
University of Pennsylvania to Celebrate Launch of Penn Center for Health, Devices and Technology
On May 2, 2017, the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate the launch of the Penn Center for Health, Devices and Technology, or Penn Health-Tech, a University-wide effort to advance Penn’s world-class breakthroughs into new devices and health technologies to meet the world’s most pressing health care needs.
Headed by Penn President’s Engagement Prize Winner, Ghanaian Girls’ School Opens
Two years ago, the vision of Shadrack Frimpong, then a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, was to to open a girls’ school and health clinic in his home village of Tarkwa Breman, Ghana.
‘Monument Lab’ Public Art Project to Feature PennDesign Faculty and Alumna’s Work
The University of Pennsylvania’s David Hartt, Sharon Hayes and Shira Walinsky and alumna
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena
Akira Drake Rodriguez, Rashida Ng, and Dominic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design say there should be a more robust and inclusive conversation about the future of Philadelphia’s Market Street East.
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Tampa Bay Times
Could Florida electric bills go up because of a fuel made from manure?
Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that federal and California state subsidies have led to a gold rush of companies trying to get into the business of renewable natural gas around the country.
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Al Jazeera
Two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, how strong is NATO’s unity?
Benjamin Schmitt of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that the concept of “Ukraine fatigue” is a defeatist and self-fulfilling prophecy.
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WESA Radio (Pittsburgh)
Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change
A study by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design found that Pennsylvania would benefit overall from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bus Revolution would bring frequent bus service to 1 million SEPTA riders
In an Op-Ed, graduate student Jonathan Zisk of the Weitzman School of Design says that SEPTA should green-light the Bus Revolution project and allow the rollout of transformative bus service across the Philadelphia region.
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