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The Anchored University
Testing a novel, community-driven response to heat islands in Philadelphia
Researchers from three University of Pennsylvania schools collaborated with a Hunting Park nonprofit to design, build, and test a prototype of a cooling shelter to place at a bus stop.
A climate expert’s return to Penn
Jen Wilcox, an expert on direct-air capture, is the inaugural faculty appointment in the Kleinman Center and served for three years as principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy. She discusses her time away and her return to Penn.
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious
Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement
Bucks County system’s integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Restoring the public purpose of America’s urban universities
A new Netter Center white paper written in collaboration with eight universities highlights mutually beneficial university-community partnerships.
An empty outdoor space is transformed into a social garden
A 2023 Project for Progress initiative, the Breathing Room at Sayre High School was unveiled this spring.
Welcoming the first babies from Penn Fertility in Lancaster
The Penn Fertility Care practice is the first and only fertility clinic in Lancaster County that has an embryology lab, allowing patients outside of the Philadelphia metro area equal access to the full range of Penn Fertility services and treatments.
Introducing the West Philadelphia Creative Grants
Chloe Reison, associate director of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, explains the West Philadelphia Creative Grants and how to apply.
Connecting the West Philadelphia community to careers
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative is a workforce development partnership between the University City District, Penn Medicine, and the University committed to develop career opportunities for local residents.
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.