As the 2012-2013 academic year draws to a close, Penn IUR will host the 10th Annual Urban Doctoral Symposium to highlight the work of four exemplary graduating doctoral students that represent Penn’s interdisciplinary urban scholarship. On behalf of Penn IUR, we would like to congratulate the following graduating doctoral students,…
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1.3 million grant to the University of Pennsylvania for a five-year innovative, collaborative project entitled Fulfilling and Livable Cities: Design, Urban Life and the Humanities. The Schools of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and Design (PennDesign), and the Penn Institute of Urban Research…
Eugenie Birch has been awarded the 2013 American Planning Association (APA) President’s Award. The award is given every other year in recognition of leadership in the field of planning. An official press release from Penn IUR is available here.
The Feeding Cities Conference is now a course on iTunes U. Videos from every session, PowerPoints, and more are available with your free registration tw.itunes.com/v02
On April 22, Marc Imhoff, Deputy Director, Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory/University of Maryland, delivered the MUSA GIS Earth Day Lecture,…