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Infrastructure planning on a megaregional scale

A Weitzman School research studio focusing on megaregions brings an interdisciplinary practice to both academia and infrastructure planning.

Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes color with UV exposure

A biomaterial installation that changes color in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation created by the Weitzman School of Design’s DumoLab Research and Crafting Plastics Studio.

Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley

Carley will be the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School with an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants

Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.

‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal

At a Philadelphia City Hall panel, Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design decried the level of seriousness for impact studies requested by the city to evaluate the impact of a Sixers arena in Chinatown.

A Progressive-era architect gets her due

An exhibition at the Fisher Fine Arts Library by alumna Molly Lester and William Whitaker of the Weitzman School of Design celebrates Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.

Penn exhibition surfaces the story of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to have an independent architecture practice

A profile highlights an exhibition at the Architectural Archives of the Weitzman School of Design about Minerva Parker Nichols, the first American woman to practice architecture independently.

Laurie Olin and a student in Woodland Cemetery, with drawing supplies.

Laurie Olin: Drawing on nature

The famed landscape architect teaches final-semester Weitzman School of Design students the art of sketching.

More is more: Reimagining relics of the gilded age

In discussing Philadelphia’s Lynnewood Hall mansion, Aaron Wunsch of the Weitzman School of Design says that reactionary simplification doesn’t do justice to its historical context or the possibility for creative imagination.

Tensile test for welding procedure. It, also known as tension testing, is a fundamental materials science and engineering test in which a sample is subjected to a controlled tension until failure

Repairing fractured metals for more sustainable construction

Mining, refining, and processing metals commonly used in construction are estimated to contribute around three billion tons of CO2-equivalent emissions. Now, researchers have developed a new metal-healing technique that fully restores previously unrepairable metals, presenting sustainable options for manufacturers.

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