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.” As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Penn In the News USA Today As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design explained why many airports are at risk of flooding as climate change progresses. “We build most of our big international airports in some of our lowest-lying places because at the time of building, that land was very cheap,” he said. “This is the logic of land development in most of the United States: to put all of the things we want out of sight and out of mind in our most vulnerable landscapes.” Five events to watch for in November Penn students examine Queen Puabi’s Headdress through a glass case at the 2018 Penn Museum Student Gala. (Image: Penn Museum) Five events to watch for in November On the calendar for November around campus: an art party at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Penn Museum's annual Student Gala, and much more. Leading the way in the field of energy policy Hughes (second from left) with the Kleinman Center team, including from left to right, Angela Pachon, Bill Cohen, Mollie Simon, Cornelia Colijn, and Kimberle Szczurowski. Leading the way in the field of energy policy During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann Landscape historian and standing faculty in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzmann School Sonja Dümpelmann discusses her new book, “Seeing Trees: A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin. 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.” As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Penn In the News USA Today As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design explained why many airports are at risk of flooding as climate change progresses. “We build most of our big international airports in some of our lowest-lying places because at the time of building, that land was very cheap,” he said. “This is the logic of land development in most of the United States: to put all of the things we want out of sight and out of mind in our most vulnerable landscapes.” Five events to watch for in November Penn students examine Queen Puabi’s Headdress through a glass case at the 2018 Penn Museum Student Gala. (Image: Penn Museum) Five events to watch for in November On the calendar for November around campus: an art party at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Penn Museum's annual Student Gala, and much more. Leading the way in the field of energy policy Hughes (second from left) with the Kleinman Center team, including from left to right, Angela Pachon, Bill Cohen, Mollie Simon, Cornelia Colijn, and Kimberle Szczurowski. Leading the way in the field of energy policy During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann Landscape historian and standing faculty in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzmann School Sonja Dümpelmann discusses her new book, “Seeing Trees: A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin. Load More
As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Penn In the News USA Today As sea levels rise, is Philadelphia International Airport in danger from storm surge? Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design explained why many airports are at risk of flooding as climate change progresses. “We build most of our big international airports in some of our lowest-lying places because at the time of building, that land was very cheap,” he said. “This is the logic of land development in most of the United States: to put all of the things we want out of sight and out of mind in our most vulnerable landscapes.” Five events to watch for in November Penn students examine Queen Puabi’s Headdress through a glass case at the 2018 Penn Museum Student Gala. (Image: Penn Museum) Five events to watch for in November On the calendar for November around campus: an art party at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Penn Museum's annual Student Gala, and much more. Leading the way in the field of energy policy Hughes (second from left) with the Kleinman Center team, including from left to right, Angela Pachon, Bill Cohen, Mollie Simon, Cornelia Colijn, and Kimberle Szczurowski. Leading the way in the field of energy policy During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann Landscape historian and standing faculty in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzmann School Sonja Dümpelmann discusses her new book, “Seeing Trees: A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin.
Five events to watch for in November Penn students examine Queen Puabi’s Headdress through a glass case at the 2018 Penn Museum Student Gala. (Image: Penn Museum) Five events to watch for in November On the calendar for November around campus: an art party at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Penn Museum's annual Student Gala, and much more.
Leading the way in the field of energy policy Hughes (second from left) with the Kleinman Center team, including from left to right, Angela Pachon, Bill Cohen, Mollie Simon, Cornelia Colijn, and Kimberle Szczurowski. Leading the way in the field of energy policy During two decades at Penn, Mark Alan Hughes has made the University a leader in the field of energy policy—and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.
A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann A Q&A with landscape historian Sonja Dümpelmann Landscape historian and standing faculty in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzmann School Sonja Dümpelmann discusses her new book, “Seeing Trees: A History of Street Trees in New York City and Berlin.