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Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia
Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) doing hands-on experimental work in the Composto Lab.

Nafisa Bangura (left) and Angelica Dadda (right) examine CoolSeal-treated asphalt bricks in the Composto Lab to better understand how this coating behaves in controlled environments.

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Students test one way to combat extreme heat in Philadelphia

Third-year students Nafisa Bangura and Angelica Dadda expanded upon a multidisciplinary research endeavor to evaluate a reflective pavement coating as a tool to mitigate extreme heat. Their work may inform policy efforts to improve urban heat resilience.

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Stokes repeats as Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week

Stokes repeats as Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week

For the second consecutive week, fourth-year return specialist Julien Stokes earned Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week. He’s just the 11th player in program history to earn an Ivy weekly award in back-to-back weeks and the first on special teams.

From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward
John Jackson rests his hands on a table in front of a bookcase.

Provost John L. Jackson Jr.

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From framework to actions: Provost John L. Jackson Jr. talks Penn Forward

In a Q&A, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. explains the relationship between the strategic framework In Principle and Practice and Penn Forward—a new University-wide process and action plan that will advance Penn forward for the next decade and beyond.

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Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence 
Open water.

The Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence will work to ensure AI growth benefits water resources and reduces stress on water resources.

(Image: Levente Bodo)

Water Environment Federation, Amazon, Penn’s Water Center, and leading utilities of the world launch groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence 

The first-of-its-kind initiative will develop best practices to minimize water impact in the age of AI.

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Penn launches Richards Transportation Initiative to drive smarter, more accessible mobility solutions

Penn launches Richards Transportation Initiative to drive smarter, more accessible mobility solutions

The Richards Transportation Initiative at Penn (R-TRIP) is a new hub for research, innovation, and real-world solutions in transportation. Housed in the Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR). The Initiative is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now Professor of Practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and lead faculty adviser Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation Professor and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School.

Making math add up for seventh graders
Cole DuHaime leans against a statue outside College Hall.

Image: Eric Sucar

Making math add up for seventh graders

Third-year Cole DuHaime taught math to seventh graders over the summer in a service opportunity made possible by Generation Teach and the Ben Franklin Scholars Program.

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Bold ideas and innovation on display at the Fall Research Expo
Houston Hall full of posters and students and visitors at the CURF Poster Expo

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Bold ideas and innovation on display at the Fall Research Expo

On Sept. 15, hundreds of posters were presented throughout Houston Hall at the annual Fall Research Expo, representing the research projects of 410 undergraduate students conducted through the Center for Undergraduate Research.

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$21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens
rare book room at the Katz Center.

Ione Apfelbaum Strauss & Hilary Strauss Rare Book Room at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.

(Image: Kathryn Maxwell)

$21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences’ Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens

The donor, alumna Louise Strauss, was a member of the Katz Center’s board of advisors and was dedicated to volunteer work and philanthropy.

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Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability
Sun shades attached to building windows.

The sun shades on the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology.

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Penn buildings achieve LEED certifications, showcasing commitment to sustainability

Three recent building projects at the University of Pennsylvania have earned LEED Platinum, Gold, and Silver certifications, underscoring Penn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design and construction.

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Perry World House announces newest cohort of Non-Resident Senior Advisors

Perry World House announces newest cohort of Non-Resident Senior Advisors

The Advisors are drawn from Perry World House’s (PWH) pool of former visiting fellows as well as other global policy leaders in the Philadelphia area to support PWH’s policy engagement around the world, and advise on PWH’s programmatic and research work throughout the year.