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August 4, 2026 Birch, Rodas author op-ed on AI Governance Penn IUR's research in AI governance led by Eugenie Birch and Mauricio Rodas in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Urban Development

Fellow in Urban Leadership Lucy Chamberlain

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 Federico Ramírez

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Paarth Nayak

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Gabrielle Cayo

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Natalie Cheng

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Fellow in Urban Leadership Jack Kramer

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

News July 27, 2026 Regulating Transportation in an Era of Change Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Leslie Richards explores regulatory and policy shifts in the transportation sector. Urban Development

Fellow in Urban Leadership Adijared Huerta Flores

Penn IUR Fellow in Urban Leadership

Announcement July 9, 2026 Which State Policies Are Actually Working? Which State Policies Are Actually Working? A report from John Landis analyzes 25 years of evidence on land use, transportation, energy, and water conservation. John Landis Urban Development

News June 29, 2026 Susan Wachter Explores the History of the 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage on The Wall Street Journal's What's News Podcast Penn IUR's Susan Wachter (Wharton) and Penn IUR Scholar Edward Glaeser (Harvard) are featured in the Wall Street Journal podcast "Owning a Piece of America." Susan Wachter Edward Glaeser Housing

News June 5, 2026 Trump administration’s plan to spin off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie faces new uncertainty Penn IUR's Susan Wachter tells CNN that efforts to spin off Fannie and Freddie appear to have stalled. Housing

News April 28, 2026 Bipartisan Push to Protect Taxpayers in GSE Privatization As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac move closer to privatization, bipartisan lawmakers and Susan Wachter are converging on one key safeguard: codifying credit risk transfer protections to shield taxpayers from future mortgage losses. State & Local Finance

Article April 20, 2026 Penn IUR Fellows in Urban Leadership Explore Housing Policy in Washington, D.C. Penn IUR 2026 Fellows in Urban Leadership traveled to Washington, D.C. on March 27 for an intensive, day-long immersion focused on housing policy. Urban Development Housing

Article April 20, 2026 Faculty Spotlight: Sanya Carley Penn IUR Faculty Fellow Sanya Carley, Penn’s Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action, is leading a new era of multidisciplinary climate strategy. She speaks with Penn IUR about the launch of the Penn Climate office, the upcoming Grand Climate Challenge Initiative, and her research into energy justice and the human costs of the clean energy transition. Climate Change & Resilience

Announcement April 13, 2026 Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter Launches Public Service and Policy Initiative at University of Pennsylvania Penn IUR and Weitzman School of Design is launching a Public Service and Policy Initiative with former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. Urban Development

Podcasts April 9, 2026 Special Briefing on Transportation Opportunities & Challenges in the New Federalism Affordability pressures, shifting federal priorities, and uncertainty around long-term funding have reshaped the transportation policy landscape in the U.S. For a discussion of how evolving federal-state-local relationships are redefining infrastructure investment, funding stability, and project delivery across the country, Penn IUR and the Volcker Alliance convened a panel of leading transportation, finance, and policy experts for “Special Briefing on Transportation Opportunities & Challenges in the New Federalism” on March 26, 2026. Eryn Hurley State & Local Finance

Apr 07 2026 Past Event Mayor Cherelle Parker on Public Safety & Education Speakers: Cherelle Parker Urban Development

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