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Making virtual worlds
Lorraine Ruppert wears virtual reality headset.

Lorraine Ruppert wore a virtual reality headset and zoomed in and out of her virtual world, which shows sites of historical memory and resistance in Philadelphia's Chinatown.

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Making virtual worlds

In a class this spring, Jeffrey Vadala of the Penn Brain Science Center taught students to analyze virtual reality landscapes and create their own.
Weitzman’s Rossana Hu on adaptive reuse and historic architecture
Rossana Hu.

Rossana Hu, Miller Professor and Chair of Architecture.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Weitzman’s Rossana Hu on adaptive reuse and historic architecture

Hu, the Miller Professor and chair of the Department of Architecture, takes a “common sense” approach to adaptive reuse in her design work and teaching.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Fungi on the front lines against environmental injustice
Mycellium growing in soil.

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Fungi on the front lines against environmental injustice

The collective efforts of the Symbiotic Architecture for Environmental Justice research community are making former industrial sites reborn as vibrant community gardens, and safe, green spaces for children to play a reality.

From the Environmental Innovations Initiative

Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history
Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024”

Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial.

Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial. (Image: Ron Amstutz)

Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history

The professor of fine arts is debuting the fifth installment of her video series “Ricerche” at the 2024 Whitney Biennial.

From the Weitzman School of Design

University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel
"Digital display showing the word 'DELAYED' in red alongside other information in blue on an airport board.

Long lines at check-in, frustrated passengers stranded at airports, and the chaotic cancellation of flights due to unexpected storms or technical outages are becoming increasingly commonplace. Now, Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a NASA-supported multidisciplinary team working to mitigate many of the deleterious effects of airport delays.

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University-led research project seeks to streamline air travel

Megan Ryerson of the Weitzman School of Design is part of a collaborative NASA-funded research team taming the turbulence of airport delays.