Students

2013 New York Trip

Take a look at photos of the Urban Advisory Board's annual New York trip, which took place Friday April 5th, 2013. Thanks to Jay Park (Econ/Urbs '15) for the photos, and thanks to everyone who helped make it a great trip!

Urban Studies 29th Annual Public Lecture - thanks to all who attended!

Carl H. Nightingale, Associate Professor of Transnational Studies and American Studies at the University of Buffalo, has delivered Urban Studies’ twenty-ninth annual lecture, entitled "How American Urban Segregation Outlived Apartheid, and Other Tales from a Global History of Divided Cities."

If you missed it, take a look at our Annual Lecture page for a recording of the lecture.

Urban Studies Class Uses Grant to Donate to Local Non-Profits

Professors Doug Bauer and Greg Goldman have been able to put theory into action in their URBS 404.601, Philanthropy and the City class. The students are using a foundation grant of $100,000 to give away real money to Philadelphia non-profits. Read this article from Generocity.org, and this article from the AP, to learn more about the process and its inspiring results!

Urban Studies Awards
Use this link for information on our annual Hassenfeld and Jacques Gordon grants, as well as other Urban Studies Program awards.

URBS-Related Internships
Here are some ideas for internships in Urban Studies-related fields.

Urban Studies Links
An assortment of helpful websites to use as a resource in your studies.

Senior Thesis Titles
Thinking about what to work on in Senior Seminar? Take a look at what our URBS alumns have written about in previous years. Penn WebLogin required.