Visualizing future cities with Zhongjie Lin Visualizing future cities with Zhongjie Lin A new three-year project called called “Spatial Visions Connecting China and the West: A Centennial Review and New Perspectives on Future Urban Environments” will address global issues like climate change and migration will begin at Penn and travel to Beijing.
Weiss/Manfredi’s ‘Loops and Lenses’ concept wins La Brea Tar Pits redesign commission Penn In the News KCRW Radio (Santa Monica, Calif.) Weiss/Manfredi’s ‘Loops and Lenses’ concept wins La Brea Tar Pits redesign commission Marion Weiss of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and her collaborator Michael Manfredi have developed a redesign for the La Brea Tar Pits and its surrounding park. ‘An Atlas for the Green New Deal’ ‘An Atlas for the Green New Deal’ The McHarg Center releases a new collection of maps and datascapes capturing the spatial consequences of climate change in support of a coordinated national response. Appreciating the need for—and the beauty of—the urban forest Penn In the News The Washington Post Appreciating the need for—and the beauty of—the urban forest Sonja Dümpelmann of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design was interviewed about the history of street trees and urban forestry. “This isn’t scientifically proven,” she said. “But I think if people care about trees, they also tend to care about people.” An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science. New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Penn In the News Diverse: Issues in Higher Education New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about the new Moelis Fellows Program, which aims to diversify the field of urban planning by providing financial support to grad students. “This has really enabled us to go after some the best students and get them to come to Penn,” she said. Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center. Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning Planning students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith are the Weitzman School’s first Moelis Scholars. (Image: Weitzman School) Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning The Department of City and Regional Planning is welcoming the first cohort of Moelis Scholars, a new program open to African-American and Latinx students who are thinking about pursuing careers in housing and community and economic development. The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Penn In the News Vice The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said the U.S. needs to take action when it comes to preparing for climate change. “Every day we do not spend organizing communities around this question of ‘how do we leave and where do we go?’ is just making all of these other decisions harder and more expensive down the road.” Load More
‘An Atlas for the Green New Deal’ ‘An Atlas for the Green New Deal’ The McHarg Center releases a new collection of maps and datascapes capturing the spatial consequences of climate change in support of a coordinated national response.
Appreciating the need for—and the beauty of—the urban forest Penn In the News The Washington Post Appreciating the need for—and the beauty of—the urban forest Sonja Dümpelmann of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design was interviewed about the history of street trees and urban forestry. “This isn’t scientifically proven,” she said. “But I think if people care about trees, they also tend to care about people.” An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science. New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Penn In the News Diverse: Issues in Higher Education New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about the new Moelis Fellows Program, which aims to diversify the field of urban planning by providing financial support to grad students. “This has really enabled us to go after some the best students and get them to come to Penn,” she said. Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center. Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning Planning students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith are the Weitzman School’s first Moelis Scholars. (Image: Weitzman School) Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning The Department of City and Regional Planning is welcoming the first cohort of Moelis Scholars, a new program open to African-American and Latinx students who are thinking about pursuing careers in housing and community and economic development. The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Penn In the News Vice The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said the U.S. needs to take action when it comes to preparing for climate change. “Every day we do not spend organizing communities around this question of ‘how do we leave and where do we go?’ is just making all of these other decisions harder and more expensive down the road.” Load More
An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape An Inca ceremonial center, recreated in a digital landscape Students use computer graphic technologies to bring historic sites to life as part of a summer research program and fall semester course that unites anthropology and computer science.
New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Penn In the News Diverse: Issues in Higher Education New UPenn scholarship aims to diversify urban planning Lisa Servon of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design spoke about the new Moelis Fellows Program, which aims to diversify the field of urban planning by providing financial support to grad students. “This has really enabled us to go after some the best students and get them to come to Penn,” she said. Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center. Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning Planning students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith are the Weitzman School’s first Moelis Scholars. (Image: Weitzman School) Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning The Department of City and Regional Planning is welcoming the first cohort of Moelis Scholars, a new program open to African-American and Latinx students who are thinking about pursuing careers in housing and community and economic development. The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Penn In the News Vice The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said the U.S. needs to take action when it comes to preparing for climate change. “Every day we do not spend organizing communities around this question of ‘how do we leave and where do we go?’ is just making all of these other decisions harder and more expensive down the road.” Load More
Five events to watch for in December Five events to watch for in December On the agenda: a PHILADANCO Christmas performance at Annenberg, a card-making opportunity at Penn Libraries, and a goodbye to Lightbox Film Center.
Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning Planning students Eboni Senai Hawkins and Sean Dajour Smith are the Weitzman School’s first Moelis Scholars. (Image: Weitzman School) Moelis Fellowships brings African-American and Latinx students to city planning The Department of City and Regional Planning is welcoming the first cohort of Moelis Scholars, a new program open to African-American and Latinx students who are thinking about pursuing careers in housing and community and economic development.
The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Penn In the News Vice The housing market is fueling our collective climate denial Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design said the U.S. needs to take action when it comes to preparing for climate change. “Every day we do not spend organizing communities around this question of ‘how do we leave and where do we go?’ is just making all of these other decisions harder and more expensive down the road.”