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New Book Looks at Processes That Enabled Penn, Drexel to Dramatically Reshape Parts of West Philadelphia, University City
A new book by Laura Wolf-Power titled “University City: History, Race, and Community in the Era of the Innovation District,” looks at the processes that made it possible for the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University to dramatically reshape parts of West Philadelphia, writes Amy Cohen for Hidden City. Wolf-Power also examines the efforts residents…
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Penn to Begin Construction on New $600 Million Campus Renovation Projects
University of Pennsylvania is entering a new, $600 million stage of its decades-long campus construction plan, writes Ryan Wolff for The Daily Pennsylvanian. In 2006, Penn unveiled a new “land use and urban design strategy with a 30-year horizon to advance Penn as a premier urban research university;” a strategy dubbed Penn Connects. Since then,…
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Drew Weissman, Philadelphia Nobel Prize-Winning Immunologist, Has Various Insights on the Future of mRNA Vaccines, Therapies
Philadelphia physician and immunologist Drew Weissman, this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, was instrumental in the development of first COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccine, writes Juergen Eckhardt for Forbes. In the early 2000s, together with his research partner Katalin Karikó, Weissman managed to solve the complex problem of how to lessen the harmful effect…
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Pennsylvania Regional Training Center, the First Olympic Regional Training Center in Philadelphia, Partners With Penn to Develop High-Level Athletes
The University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Regional Training Center (PRTC) have joined forces to train wrestlers throughout Philadelphia, writes Lucas Milgrim for The Daily Pennsylvanian. PRTC is a unique athletic organization with four main components: professional wrestling, Penn wrestling, Drexel wrestling, and Beat the Streets Philadelphia. These four components collaborate throughout the city and train…
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How University City District is Addressing Homelessness in Philadelphia
University City District is committed to making positive changes across the region. As the challenge of homelessness has arisen in the neighborhood, action is being done, writes University City District in a recent blog post. Those in the neighborhood will notice Public Safety Ambassadors, uniformed in black and yellow, who offer a number of services…
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Penn Museum Plans to Transform Its Egypt and Nubia Galleries, Incorporate ‘Monumental Architecture’
Penn Museum in University City has earmarked its ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries for the next step of its years-long massive building transformation project, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. Dr. Christopher Woods, the Williams Director at the Penn Museum, said that the renovated galleries will feature “monumental architecture” that visitors would not “be able…
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WSJ: University of Pennsylvania Ranked 5th Best Ivy League School in the Nation
Among the top 10 schools in the nation, Ivy League universities take up half the spots, writes Gerard Yates for The Wall Street Journal. The WSJ/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking is now out and has ranked Princeton University as the top college in the United States. It’s no surprise that an…
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How Saxbys Has Become a Catalyst Toward Building the Next Generation of Business Leaders
During a recent visit to Saxbys at Drexel University’s campus, Stan Silverman was taken aback by the great customer service and hospitality, he writes for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It made him think about the several columns he had previously written about the positive impact Saxbys’ has on developing young business leaders. Since opening…
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“Euphonic and Chromatic Drift,” New Public Art Installation Makes it’s Way to 30th Street Station
New translucent panels can now be seen covering the windows inside the 30th Street Station in University City, writes Peter Crimmins at WHYY. The window panels are part of Art at Amtrak, a system-wide railroad initiative launched in 2022 to incorporate artwork in train stations along the Northeast Corridor. As an architecturally protected building on…
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Philadelphia Entrepreneur Launches Makeup Brand Focused on Sustainability
As a Drexel University student, Paige DeAngelo was inspired by one particular assignment, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. She began reporting for one of the school’s TV shows, which had an emphasis on weather and sustainability. Offering tips to students on how to incorporate sustainability in an affordable way sparked something…
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WSJ: After Decades of Disparaging Her Research, Penn Celebrates Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize
The University of Pennsylvania is basking in the glow of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, two researchers who recently discovered they had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their groundbreaking work on messenger RNA, writes Gregory Zuckerman for The Wall Street Journal. Karikó and Weissman did most of their research at the school,…
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Former Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart joins Drexel University Staff
Less than five months after finishing as the runner-up for in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia’s mayoral race, Rebecca Rhynhart is starting a new role, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Beginning on October 2, Rhynhart will be the new chief financial officer at Drexel University. She will also serve as senior vice…
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Penn Takes First Place Among Schools That Set Their Students Up for Financial Success
The University of Pennsylvania does more than any other college in the nation to set up its students for financial success in the future, according to the new Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking, writes Kevin McAllister for The Wall Street Journal. The ranking’s Salary Impact category focused solely on how an undergraduate degree earned at…
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University City Hub Eyes Being a Breeding Ground for Innovation
Eight months since it was first opened in January 2023, tenants at One uCity Square have high hopes for its future, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The 400,000-square-foot building, which houses Penn Medicine’s Institute for RNA Innovation, has been used to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific breakthroughs. Penn professors and…
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Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Part of Group Calling Out Faulty Scientific Papers
After an award-winning Harvard Business School professor spent years exploring why people lie and cheat, three scientists — including a Wharton professor — concluded her findings were drawn from false data, writes Nidhi Subbaraman for The Wall Street Journal. Joe Simmons, a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is one of…
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Brandywine Realty Trust Hits Pause, Decides to Wait for Pre-Leases Before Starting Third Schuylkill Yards Tower
Philadelphia-based Brandywine Realty Trust is not going to start construction on the planned third tower at Schuylkill Yards on speculation, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The real estate company is relaunching marketing efforts for the planned East Tower that would join the two existing buildings, but it will wait until the building…
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Drexel’s Lebow College of Business Awarded $10M to Establish Dedicated Real Estate Institute
Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation has gifted $10 million to Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business to establish a dedicated real estate institute, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift will create the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute in honor of Wilbur Henderson, who died in 2013. Henderson was…
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Remembering How Franklin Field Changed Over the Years
Franklin Field, the home of the University of Pennsylvania’s football program, is both a Pann staple and a Philadelphia landmark, writes Alexis Garcia for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The historic Franklin Field is the oldest Division I college football stadium in the country as well as the oldest two-tiered stadium. It is the fourth largest FCS…
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