A better way to cool ourselves Penn In the News Scientific American A better way to cool ourselves Dorit Aviv of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design and international collaborators wrote an opinion piece about their work developing a healthier and more sustainable alternative to air conditioning. Connecting students with Indigenous leaders In Tirua Sur, Chile, carved wooden figures called chemamüll mark the graves of deceased Mapuche people. (Image: Tulia Falleti) Connecting students with Indigenous leaders People of the Land, a new Penn Global seminar taught by political science Professor Tulia Falleti, enables students to learn from Indigenous community members in South America. The stories trees tell Penn is the only Ivy League university with a campus that is an accredited arboretum. This recognition underscores a commitment to rigorously care for the University’s thousands of trees, representing hundreds of species. The stories trees tell In a photo essay, Penn Today highlights some of campus’s most iconic trees. Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge The student-led project will reimagine the campus of West Philadelphia’s Andrew Hamilton School, including vegetable gardens, a food forest, and other green stormwater-management tools. A ‘human-focused approach’ to sustainability Nina Morris, Penn's sustainability director, hopes to engage more members of the campus community by “meeting people where they are, showing up to support them and their interests, and then finding out how their passions connect to sustainability.” Q&A A ‘human-focused approach’ to sustainability Sustainability Director Nina Morris, who started at Penn in October, aims to build on the University’s strengths in creating a more sustainable campus and community. Biden’s push for electric cars: $174 billion, 10 years and a bit of luck Penn In the News The New York Times Biden’s push for electric cars: $174 billion, 10 years and a bit of luck John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School spoke about the push to develop a robust charging network for electric vehicles in the U.S. “It is, famously, one of the ways that China has become the No. 1 country in E.V.s on most dimensions,” he said. Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Mark Hughes of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy said Pennsylvania’s solar fields will provide jobs and tax revenue and move the state toward clean energy. “You want to make it hip, you want to make it cheap—but eventually you’re going to have to make it mandatory,” he said. Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design The Stuart Weitzman School of Design was mentioned for its historically grounded, intersectional, and interdisciplinary approach to teaching design and architecture. “You need to know history to be avant-garde,” said Winka Dubbeldam. 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced Weitzman’s Megan Ryerson and Engineering’s Cheryl Hickey are awarded for their contributions to sustainable purchasing in travel consumption and kitchen waste streams. On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Twice a week between June and December of 2017 and 2018, local Galapagueño students observed sea lion behavior at four local beaches. The community scientists assessed how frequently the animals growled, barked, and moved toward the observer, as well as conducted an overall census of the animals. (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy Michael Weisberg) On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Penn researchers, in conjunction with Galapagueño high school students, found that on more crowded beaches, the endangered animals are less aggressive to people. Load More
Connecting students with Indigenous leaders In Tirua Sur, Chile, carved wooden figures called chemamüll mark the graves of deceased Mapuche people. (Image: Tulia Falleti) Connecting students with Indigenous leaders People of the Land, a new Penn Global seminar taught by political science Professor Tulia Falleti, enables students to learn from Indigenous community members in South America.
The stories trees tell Penn is the only Ivy League university with a campus that is an accredited arboretum. This recognition underscores a commitment to rigorously care for the University’s thousands of trees, representing hundreds of species. The stories trees tell In a photo essay, Penn Today highlights some of campus’s most iconic trees.
Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge Penn group wins EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge The student-led project will reimagine the campus of West Philadelphia’s Andrew Hamilton School, including vegetable gardens, a food forest, and other green stormwater-management tools.
A ‘human-focused approach’ to sustainability Nina Morris, Penn's sustainability director, hopes to engage more members of the campus community by “meeting people where they are, showing up to support them and their interests, and then finding out how their passions connect to sustainability.” Q&A A ‘human-focused approach’ to sustainability Sustainability Director Nina Morris, who started at Penn in October, aims to build on the University’s strengths in creating a more sustainable campus and community.
Biden’s push for electric cars: $174 billion, 10 years and a bit of luck Penn In the News The New York Times Biden’s push for electric cars: $174 billion, 10 years and a bit of luck John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School spoke about the push to develop a robust charging network for electric vehicles in the U.S. “It is, famously, one of the ways that China has become the No. 1 country in E.V.s on most dimensions,” he said. Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Mark Hughes of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy said Pennsylvania’s solar fields will provide jobs and tax revenue and move the state toward clean energy. “You want to make it hip, you want to make it cheap—but eventually you’re going to have to make it mandatory,” he said. Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design The Stuart Weitzman School of Design was mentioned for its historically grounded, intersectional, and interdisciplinary approach to teaching design and architecture. “You need to know history to be avant-garde,” said Winka Dubbeldam. 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced Weitzman’s Megan Ryerson and Engineering’s Cheryl Hickey are awarded for their contributions to sustainable purchasing in travel consumption and kitchen waste streams. On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Twice a week between June and December of 2017 and 2018, local Galapagueño students observed sea lion behavior at four local beaches. The community scientists assessed how frequently the animals growled, barked, and moved toward the observer, as well as conducted an overall census of the animals. (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy Michael Weisberg) On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Penn researchers, in conjunction with Galapagueño high school students, found that on more crowded beaches, the endangered animals are less aggressive to people. Load More
Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar Mark Hughes of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy said Pennsylvania’s solar fields will provide jobs and tax revenue and move the state toward clean energy. “You want to make it hip, you want to make it cheap—but eventually you’re going to have to make it mandatory,” he said. Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design The Stuart Weitzman School of Design was mentioned for its historically grounded, intersectional, and interdisciplinary approach to teaching design and architecture. “You need to know history to be avant-garde,” said Winka Dubbeldam. 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced Weitzman’s Megan Ryerson and Engineering’s Cheryl Hickey are awarded for their contributions to sustainable purchasing in travel consumption and kitchen waste streams. On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Twice a week between June and December of 2017 and 2018, local Galapagueño students observed sea lion behavior at four local beaches. The community scientists assessed how frequently the animals growled, barked, and moved toward the observer, as well as conducted an overall census of the animals. (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy Michael Weisberg) On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Penn researchers, in conjunction with Galapagueño high school students, found that on more crowded beaches, the endangered animals are less aggressive to people. Load More
Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Universities are schooling future architects to consider community and history as they design The Stuart Weitzman School of Design was mentioned for its historically grounded, intersectional, and interdisciplinary approach to teaching design and architecture. “You need to know history to be avant-garde,” said Winka Dubbeldam. 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced Weitzman’s Megan Ryerson and Engineering’s Cheryl Hickey are awarded for their contributions to sustainable purchasing in travel consumption and kitchen waste streams. On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Twice a week between June and December of 2017 and 2018, local Galapagueño students observed sea lion behavior at four local beaches. The community scientists assessed how frequently the animals growled, barked, and moved toward the observer, as well as conducted an overall census of the animals. (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy Michael Weisberg) On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Penn researchers, in conjunction with Galapagueño high school students, found that on more crowded beaches, the endangered animals are less aggressive to people.
2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced 2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced Weitzman’s Megan Ryerson and Engineering’s Cheryl Hickey are awarded for their contributions to sustainable purchasing in travel consumption and kitchen waste streams.
On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Twice a week between June and December of 2017 and 2018, local Galapagueño students observed sea lion behavior at four local beaches. The community scientists assessed how frequently the animals growled, barked, and moved toward the observer, as well as conducted an overall census of the animals. (Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy Michael Weisberg) On Galápagos beaches, human presence conclusively affects sea lions Penn researchers, in conjunction with Galapagueño high school students, found that on more crowded beaches, the endangered animals are less aggressive to people.