Steiner’s term as dean of Penn’s Weitzman School of Design is extended Frederick “Fritz” Steiner, dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania.nocred Steiner’s term as dean of Penn’s Weitzman School of Design is extended Frederick “Fritz” Steiner’s term as dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design has been extended two years to June 30, 2025. The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.
A pandemic year, in photos Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy, with Pete Coyle, an art teacher at West Philadelphia High School. Together they came up with the idea for this exhibit, which Cassidy says can be adapted to almost any group and many kinds of spaces. A pandemic year, in photos ‘Apart Together,’ a new photography exhibit at the Annenberg School, shows that despite not being physically in the same place the past 18 months, our shared experiences kept us connected.
30 years of cartographic modeling later, Dana Tomlin retires Dana Tomlin, professor emeritus of landscape architecture. (Image: Weitzman School of Design) 30 years of cartographic modeling later, Dana Tomlin retires This year, Dana Tomlin is retiring from the Department of Landscape Architecture in the Weitzman School of Design, where he has taught courses in cartographic modeling for thirty years.
Judge ousts absentee owner of historic Mount Vernon Cemetery. Rehab could involve goats Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Judge ousts absentee owner of historic Mount Vernon Cemetery. Rehab could involve goats Aaron Wunsch of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said efforts to rehabilitate historic cemeteries like Mount Vernon in Philadelphia must consider the needs of stakeholders, including neighbors and those with family ties to the site. “These places have always had a public dimension to them,” he said. “But you always have to be aware of what the descendants of people buried there feel about that, too.” More Philly landlords are selling properties and deferring maintenance, which threatens the supply of affordable housing Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer More Philly landlords are selling properties and deferring maintenance, which threatens the supply of affordable housing Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design is quoted on the strain which a lot of Philadelphia's housing stock is consistently under. How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Penn In the News Bloomberg News How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Vincent J. Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on his research into how home repair investment reduced crime levels overall, across every type of crime. Fighting crime with home renovations Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Fighting crime with home renovations Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on the multiple social costs when a house becomes uninhabitable and vacant. Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban Penn In the News CBS News Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban The Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Vincent Reina is quoted on the lack of a safety net for housing. National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands. Load More
More Philly landlords are selling properties and deferring maintenance, which threatens the supply of affordable housing Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer More Philly landlords are selling properties and deferring maintenance, which threatens the supply of affordable housing Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design is quoted on the strain which a lot of Philadelphia's housing stock is consistently under. How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Penn In the News Bloomberg News How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Vincent J. Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on his research into how home repair investment reduced crime levels overall, across every type of crime. Fighting crime with home renovations Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Fighting crime with home renovations Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on the multiple social costs when a house becomes uninhabitable and vacant. Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban Penn In the News CBS News Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban The Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Vincent Reina is quoted on the lack of a safety net for housing. National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands. Load More
How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Penn In the News Bloomberg News How Philadelphia housing repairs drove down crime Vincent J. Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on his research into how home repair investment reduced crime levels overall, across every type of crime. Fighting crime with home renovations Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Fighting crime with home renovations Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on the multiple social costs when a house becomes uninhabitable and vacant. Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban Penn In the News CBS News Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban The Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Vincent Reina is quoted on the lack of a safety net for housing. National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands. Load More
Fighting crime with home renovations Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Fighting crime with home renovations Vincent Reina of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design comments on the multiple social costs when a house becomes uninhabitable and vacant. Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban Penn In the News CBS News Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban The Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Vincent Reina is quoted on the lack of a safety net for housing. National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands. Load More
Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban Penn In the News CBS News Landlord faces homelessness as tenants fall behind on rent during eviction ban The Stuart Weitzman School of Design’s Vincent Reina is quoted on the lack of a safety net for housing. National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands. Load More
National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Penn In the News Big Think National parks are great. Now, let’s create a World Park Richard Weller of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design writes that, to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, protected areas should be connected into a gigantic World Park. Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands.
Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol Walking through the Hacienda Buena Vista coffee plantation, Ponce. (Image: Carlos Rodríguez, Para la Naturaleza, PR./Weitzman News) Walking and listening in San Juan with Ernesto Pujol An eight-day trip to Puerto Rico following a seminar taught by Fine Arts visiting professor led students through the city while engaged in a process of listening to the urban spaces of San Juan and the colonized ecology of its post-industrial hinterlands.