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Amanda Mott
Director of News and Media
ammott@upenn.edu
Penn Today offers a practical guide to undergraduates moving into College Houses and participating in orientation Aug. 19-26
Before student Move-In, construction teams work to advance building projects and conduct maintenance. Facilities & Real Estate Services offers updates on a few projects.
The kooky figures that perch above passersby along 40th Street.
Since 1873, each graduating class has placed an Ivy Stone on campus to commemorate their time at Penn.
Solar production has begun at the Great Cove I and II facilities in central Pennsylvania, the equivalent of powering 70% of the electricity demand from Penn’s academic campus and health system in the Philadelphia area.
The shades account for solar geometry to make for an eye-catching view from the east and west—all while reducing energy usage.
The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Since its founding, the Center’s multidisciplinary approach has been a strength, where researchers from Penn Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and more come together in one space.
Penn’s West Philadelphia campus is home to 240 different tree species, which put on a show during the fall season.
Sustainability Director Nina Morris recently shared with the Board of Trustees an update on progress.
Amanda Mott
Director of News and Media
ammott@upenn.edu
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that traditional refinancing tools to help grown children become homeowners aren’t available to today’s parents.
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Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that young buyers are having to make trade-offs because housing prices are so expensive.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School developed a workaround to analyze the cost of home insurance in different parts of the United States.
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Penn is working to keep birds safe from window collisions, with remarks from university landscape planner Chloe Cerwinka and Zade Dohman, a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences from Spearfish, South Dakota.
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Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says that now is a good time for the CFPB to investigate what’s causing mortgage closing fees to increase, though many services and fees are essential to the home-buying process.
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Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says that most homeowners should be able to sell and move somewhere cheaper rather than defaulting on their loans.
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