Penn Urban Studies

Penn Urban Studies Welcome to Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Join the Dept. of City and Regional Planning for a fireside chat with former Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and fo...
09/10/2026

Join the Dept. of City and Regional Planning for a fireside chat with former Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and former PennDOT Secretary & SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards!

Expect a wide-ranging discussion on Philly’s past, present, and future, and conversation about the role urban planning and leadership plays in shaping infrastructure and everyday life.

MONDAY, 9/14, 6:00 PM in the Kleinman Energy Forum

Research opportunity: Lead a pilot study with the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability!The Composto Group (Materials Sc...
09/06/2026

Research opportunity: Lead a pilot study with the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability!

The Composto Group (Materials Science & Engineering) and the City of Philadelphia are recruiting undergraduates to study CoolSeal, a reflective asphalt sealant, as an urban heat mitigation tool. You’ll take field measurements at a Philadelphia pilot site, analyze the public health and policy implications, and present next steps to city leaders.

Open to all four undergraduate schools. No experience necessary. ~3 hours/week.

APPLICATIONS due Sep. 13, 11:59 PM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7yoqhTvZ40-Aehq2gJyWl8J-ztgzyuDNk9iVMAdGj_sEr-w/viewform

Questions: [email protected]

Info session alert! Open to first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students with a strong interest in public serv...
09/06/2026

Info session alert!

Open to first-, second-, and third-year undergraduate students with a strong interest in public service who are considering grad or professional school. Come learn more about how the Truman Scholarship can support your path!

Penn Urban Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Kian Goh as the 43rd Annual Public Lecturer in Urban Studies. The event i...
08/31/2026

Penn Urban Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Kian Goh as the 43rd Annual Public Lecturer in Urban Studies. The event is free and open to the public with a light lunch to follow. This should be a terrific day to celebrate Kian's wonderful work and the program writ large.

Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4gsAfWH

Y’all ate all the 🥯! Thanks for coming by and hanging! So happy everyone is back!
08/28/2026

Y’all ate all the 🥯! Thanks for coming by and hanging! So happy everyone is back!

Great opportunity to see peer research in action!
08/27/2026

Great opportunity to see peer research in action!

Co-director and former Co-Director of URBS, team up to host a panel and public conversation about their new book, School...
08/27/2026

Co-director and former Co-Director of URBS, team up to host a panel and public conversation about their new book, Schools for Sale with University of Chicago Press ! We will gather on 9/24 at Stiteler 259 to discuss an urgent issue for urban school districts, including Philadelphia, who are selling their neighborhood public schools en masse.

Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HfWDftuchbz9iJHC8TzmpBpV3gYpzlpMsb5JHNjpxVs/edit

Please consider attending!
08/27/2026

Please consider attending!

Amazing opportunity for our students, especially urban ed and secondary ed minors! Check it out!
08/27/2026

Amazing opportunity for our students, especially urban ed and secondary ed minors! Check it out!

Come check out at the NSO academic fair! We will be here until 12:30 with stickers and tons of literature about opportun...
08/24/2026

Come check out at the NSO academic fair! We will be here until 12:30 with stickers and tons of literature about opportunities in URBS! And inter-school minors with Penn GSE and Wharton Undergrad Real Estate !

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