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Congratulations, you’re the owner of a house by Minerva Parker Nichols

Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the impact of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first woman to practice architecture independently in the U.S.

Sonja Dumpelmann on the staircase leading down to the Schuylkill River Trail

Sonja Dümpelmann on designing nature

Sonja Dümpelmann, professor of landscape architecture, explores ‘the reciprocal relationship’ between humans and their environments.

Want to tackle gun violence? Think about trees

Research by Eugenia C. South of the Perelman School of Medicine, John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences, and Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design shows that fixing up dilapidated homes in low-income Philadelphia neighborhoods is an effective way to prevent shootings.

From left: Lon Henderson, U.S. Forest Service; Weitzman students Ari Vamos, Vyusti Agarwalla, Jiajing Dai, Caz Gagne, and Oliver Atwood.

Designing for, and with, forests

Nicholas Pevzner, assistant professor of landscape architecture at the Weitzman School of Design, is leading a landscape architecture studio that focuses on forest management in the American West.

Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water

Allison Lassiter of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the options for protecting Philadelphia drinking water if rising seas and drought threaten sections of the Delaware River.

Jessica DeJesus, a Latina leader always seeking to help others reach their potential

A profile of Jessica DeJesus of the Weitzman School of Design examines her past work at Prospanica Philadelphia empowering Hispanic professionals to achieve their full potential.

James Spady (right) and South African writer Es'kia Mphahlele.

Penn Libraries receives archive of writer, activist, and historian James G. Spady

Spady’s prolific archive highlights figures in African American history including scholars, musicians, and architects, and documented Philadelphia’s place in the Civil Rights Movement and hip-hop.

Thabo Lenneiye on PennPraxis, global outreach, and cross-discipline collaboration

The new managing director of The Weitzman School’s PennPraxis is a Penn alum who has worked for years on complex mixed-use development and urban planning projects and spearheading DEI initiatives.

Groundbreaking exhibition on Minerva Parker Nichols, America’s first independent woman architect

Alumna Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design and William Whitaker of the Architectural Archives are honoring architect Minerva Parker Nichols with an exhibit.

Roosevelt Boulevard subway station gains support from mayoral candidates and Harrisburg

Ph.D. student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design and a group of activists have reproposed a Roosevelt Boulevard subway, citing safety and accessibility.

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