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Penn faculty gather to build collaborations on extreme heat

khandela city streets

Understanding India’s urban future

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A building standing amid piles of rubble set against a blue sky. The building is partially collapsed.

Three ways to respond following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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Closeup of a seedling sprouting.

Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seed

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Aislinn Pentecost-Farren.

Weitzman’s first dual degree student in Fine Arts and Historic Preservation

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Person poses by the Biopond on Penn's campus

Who, What, Why: Tess Kuracina tends to the ‘BioPond,’ a beloved campus oasis

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A many-trunked tree just blooming in spring sprawls at Morris Arboretum

Update of a local tree field guide offers ‘antidote for plant blindness’

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Solar panels and three wind turbines set against a blue sky and setting sun.

At Penn Energy Week, a time to reflect on energy science, technology, and policy

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A low sun shines on a city street

In a warming world, chief heat officers help adapt, prepare, and protect

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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT have seen notable improvements, with some people concerned about the societal impacts these new technologies may bring including looming concerns related to increasing energy and raw materials demands. (Image: iStock)

The hidden costs of AI: Impending energy and resource strain

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Climate Innovation at the United Nations

Climate Innovation at the United Nations

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Torrence Rothmiller, principal of Andrew Hamilton School, lent a hand as students and volunteers planted fruit-bearing trees and shrubs around the periphery of the campus. A student-led team from Penn has partnered with Hamilton to enliven the school’s green spaces and offer in- and after-school educational opportunities that put children in touch with nature.

Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school

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Biogeochemist Jon Hawkings’ lab features a clean room, allowing him and his colleagues a high-tech environment in which to precisely analyze samples collected from the field, investigating how elements released in glacier meltwater affect soil, water, and air. (Image: Eric Sucar)

From glacier ice, a wealth of scientific data

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A statue depicts a family fleeing from a hurricane in Belle Glade, Florida. A hurricane in 1928 caused Lake Okeechobee to breach its dike, wiping out the town and killing thousands. (Image: Courtesy of Brett Robert)

The storm of 1928 and the tempest’s legacies

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“We were excited that it was a pleasant smell, had been historically mapped to human health, and could contribute to air quality,” Laia Mogas-Soldevila says of the aromatic lattice.

Clearing the air with biomaterials

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COP27

Penn is All In for Climate

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2022 Annual Report

A Year In Review: 2022 Annual Report

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