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Urban Leadership Awardee Donna E. Shalala

President, University of Miami Former Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services

Urban Development State & Local Finance

Urban Leadership Awardee M. Susan Savage

Secretary of State, Oklahoma

State & Local Finance

Urban Leadership Awardee Derek R.B. Douglas

President of the Civic Committee and the Commercial Club of Chicago Vice President for Civic Engagement, University of Chicago Former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama, White House Domestic Policy Council

State & Local Finance

Article September 29, 2026 Penn Institute for Urban Research Selects 20 Undergraduates as 2026-27 Fellows in Urban Leadership The University of Pennsylvania Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is pleased to welcome the 2026–27 cohort of Fellows in Urban Leadership, 20 Penn undergraduates who bring a wide range of academic backgrounds, professional experiences and perspectives on the challenges facing cities today.

Fellow in Urban Leadership Allison Xu

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

News September 24, 2026 CoalizãoRS participates in Climate Week NYC (portuguese) CoalizãoRS participates in Climate Week NYC Eugénie L. Birch Delfina Vildosola Climate Change & Resilience

Announcement September 21, 2026 Penn Institute for Urban Research Brings Urban Climate Finance and Governance to Climate Week NYC 2026 Penn IUR hosts and participates in a week of events exploring climate finance, urban resilience, governance, health, and the built environment. Climate Change & Resilience

Oct 29 11:00 am Special Briefing on Data Centers: Will they power the US economy or bog it down in a swamp of controversy? Speakers: William Glasgall Susan Wachter Eugénie L. Birch Amanda Kass Thomas Sanchez Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh Urban Development State & Local Finance

Article September 16, 2026 Fellow Spotlight: Stephen Hammer Stephen Hammer is a Senior Fellow in climate finance with a joint appointment at the Penn Institute for Urban Research, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, and Perry World House. Stephen Hammer Climate Change & Resilience

Fellow Augustin Maria

Senior Urban Specialist and Program Manager, City Climate Finance Gap Fund, World Bank

Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development

Visiting Scholar Stephen Hammer

Senior Fellow, Climate Finance

Climate Change & Resilience

Article August 24, 2026 To Finance a Transition That “Can’t Wait,” Penn IUR Expands Global Partnerships Two new international partnerships expand Penn IUR's work on climate resilience, governance, and sustainable urban finance. Climate Change & Resilience

News August 12, 2026 Why homeowners are turning to HELOCs for borrowing Borrowers are using home equity lines of credit to fund big purchases, Susan Wachter tells Marketplace. Susan Wachter Housing

Fellow in Urban Leadership Nicolas West

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Charlotte Kemp

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Shivaek Venkateswaran

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Ryan Rodriguez

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Marilyn Shi

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Danielle Esan

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Federico Ramírez

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

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