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News January 30, 2014 The Netter Center to discuss necessity of higher ed

Announcement January 17, 2014 PennIUR Convenes the ‘Future of Transforming Cities’ High-Level Meeting in Bellagio, Italy With support from the Rockefeller Foundation and in partnership with the Forum for the Future and the Economist Group, the Penn Institute for Urban Research convened the Future of Transforming Cities high-level meeting at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center. The meeting brought together 23 thought leaders from corporations, universities, governments, banks, civil society and other global organizations and featured participants from more than 10 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the U.S. The Future of Transforming Cities was the first of four meetings in the Rockefeller Foundation supported “Visionaries Unbound” series addressing the future of cities, ecosystems, healthcare, and livelihoods around the world.

News January 10, 2014 The End of the Line

News January 7, 2014 Rooftop Businesses and Other Ideas for Upgrading Slums

News January 4, 2014 Center in Phila. helps battle veteran homelessness

News November 25, 2013 The Homeless Population Is Shrinking

News November 25, 2013 Nike FuelBand: Did the Brand Score a Goal?

News November 22, 2013 Homelessness drops for the fourth straight year

Announcement November 11, 2013 Measuring Community Sustainability

News November 5, 2013 Why High Land Prices in China Are Not a Bubble

News November 4, 2013 RHD's One Step Away wins North American Street Newspaper Award

News November 4, 2013 Why Our Community Needs Affordable Housing

News October 23, 2013 Tactics shifting on subject of ‘responsible fatherhood’

News October 13, 2013 Celebrating Netter's 20th anniversary with alumni, staff

News October 10, 2013 ‘Small Box’ Retail: Passing Fad or ‘Eureka Moment’ for e-Commerce?

News October 9, 2013 Nearly 20,000 sign up for class on designing future cities

News September 30, 2013 In Plain Sight

News September 26, 2013 Global Collaborative 2013 Interview Series 1 Professor Ram Cnaan

News September 16, 2013 Can Raghuram Rajan Reverse the Indian Economy’s Decline?

News September 9, 2013 Getting healthcare coverage for homeless may be a challenge

News September 9, 2013 Penn Scholars Explore Famous Ancient City through Sunday Afternoon Pompeii Lecture Series

News September 4, 2013 Homeless Is Where the Heart Is

Announcement August 18, 2013 Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to the University of Pennsylvania for Humanities and Urbanism 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 (Penn IUR) will be the focus of program activity with participation spread throughout the University.

News July 13, 2013 How Googling Unmasks Child Abuse

News July 5, 2013 How Walkability Shapes Political Activism

News May 10, 2013 CURE Director Selected as Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar

Announcement May 6, 2013 Congratulations to Graduating Urban Doctoral Students

Announcement May 6, 2013 Feeding Cities, Now on iTunes U

Announcement May 3, 2013 Penn IUR Co-Director Genie Birch Receives 2013 American Planning Association President's Award 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.

Announcement March 21, 2013 Penn IUR Announced as New Cities Foundation's Latest Academic Member

Announcement March 15, 2013 Feeding Cities Conference Calls for Interdisciplinary Actions Addressing Urban Food Security Experts from around the world have issued a call for immediate action on the critical issue of food security at Feeding Cities: Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World. Feeding Cities is the first international conference to examine the link between food security and urbanization, drawing more than 450 participants over two and half days.

Announcement March 12, 2013 Penn IUR Announces Winners of Photography Exhibition The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is pleased to announce the winners of its Feeding Cities photography exhibition, a juried show that illuminates the complex systems of food production, distribution, consumption and nutrition in the face of rapid urban population growth and climate change.

Announcement March 12, 2013 Announcing the Feeding Cities Photo Exhibition Winners

News March 6, 2013 Penn IUR Honors Leaders in Urban Food Systems at the 9th Annual Urban Leadership Forum The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) hosts the 9th Annual Urban Leadership Forum on Wednesday March 13th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to celebrate exemplary leaders in the effort to build resilient, food-secure, and livable cities. The Penn IUR Urban Leadership Award is awarded annually to urban leaders who have made outstanding contributions to urban scholarship and to building cities that successfully respond to the challenges of the 21st Century.

Announcement March 6, 2013 Groundbreaking Penn Conference Tackles the Complex of Urbanism and Food

Announcement March 6, 2013 Penn IUR Honors Leaders in Urban Food Systems at the 9th Annual Urban Leadership Forum The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) hosts the 9th Annual Urban Leadership Forum on Wednesday March 13th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to celebrate exemplary leaders in the effort to build resilient, food-secure, and livable cities.

Announcement February 14, 2013 Announcing the 'Feeding Cities' Conference

Announcement January 13, 2013 Announcing the 2013 Penn IUR UURC Participants

News December 14, 2012 Web app shares federal data on homelessness

Announcement October 10, 2012 Feeding Cities Photo Exhibit: Submission Deadline Extended to Nov. 1 What does food security mean to you? We are seeking images that illuminate the complex systems of food production, distribution, consumption and nutrition in the face of rapid urban population growth and climate change.

Announcement October 2, 2012 Penn IUR launches the Urban Research eJournal The Penn Institute for Urban Research is excited to announce the launch of the Urban Research eJournal published through the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). We invite you to subscribe to this free weekly eJournal. The primary goal of the Urban Research eJournal is to gather and distribute new research that addresses the governance, policy, economics, design and social issues that surround global urbanization. Our first issue is scheduled for release on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012!

News September 20, 2012 Penn Institute for Urban Research launches the Urban Research eJournal

Announcement September 6, 2012 Penn IUR Shapes World Agenda on Urban Issues Penn IUR Co-Director Eugenie Birch was re-elected co-chair of the UN-HABITAT’s World Urban Campaign (WUC), a global coalition of public, private, and civil society partners acting to promote sustainable urbanization. Dr. Birch’s re-election underscores Penn IUR’s prominent position in the global conversation on urban issues.

Announcement September 6, 2012 Eugenie Birch re-elected co-chair of the World Urban Campaign

Announcement July 2, 2012 Track energy prices in real time with the Penn IUR electricity ticker! Ever wonder what happens to the price of electricity with escalating temperatures and increased demand on the electrical grid? Well, now you can track the wholesale price of electricity on your computer and see in real time how the price of electricity fluctuates with weather, time of day, and overall changes in consumer demand.

Announcement July 21, 2011 Penn IUR and Penn Press Publish The American Mortgage System

Announcement April 22, 2011 Earth Day Release of "The Penn Resolution: Educating Urban Designers for Post-Carbon Cities"

Announcement March 18, 2011 The University of Pennsylvania Signs Partnership Agreement with World Bank Group's Urbanization Know

Announcement March 17, 2011 Penn IUR Honors Leaders In Urban Affairs At the Seventh Annual Urban Leadership Forum PHILADELPHIA - - The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) hosts the 7th Annual Urban Leadership Forum, “Building the Sustainable Community,” to celebrate exemplary leaders who are guiding cities toward a sustainable and vibrant future. The Penn IUR Urban Leadership Award is awarded annually to urban leaders who have made outstanding contributions to urban scholarship and to building cities that successfully respond to the challenges of the 21st Century. This year’s awardees are Raphael Bostic, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman, Cityview, and former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Jane Golden, Executive Director, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program; and John Timoney, former Miami Chief of Police and author, From Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of Three Cities. Their past accomplishments and forward thinking are paving the way forward for today’s cities to be global leaders in building sustainable communities.

Announcement September 28, 2010 Former Managing Director Camille Cates Barnett Becomes Penn IUR Scholar

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