FRES in the News 2026
A list of media coverage in Penn publications and other news outlets. Visit FRES in the News 2025 for last year's stories.
Penn Vet breaks ground on state-funded laboratory to speed diagnoses and strengthen Pennsylvania’s animal and public health
October 2, 2026, Penn Today
KieranTimberlake’s Expansion of Penn’s School of Design Reinforces the Character of the West Philadelphia Campus
October, 2026, Architectural Record
Penn plans $520 million renovation of David Rittenhouse Lab, making it one of Philly's largest construction projects
September 26, 2026, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennovation Works celebrates a decade of ideas, innovation, and impact
September 3, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
Penn Vet Holds Ribbon-Cutting for New Gail P. Riepe Center for Advanced Veterinary Education
September 2, 2026, Penn Vet
Designing for discovery: The landscape of Penn’s campus
August 25, 2026, Penn Today
Planting Penn
August 24, 2026, Penn Gazette
Penn's Sylvania: The Campus as Landscape
Penn Press, 2026
An inviting welcome on Move-In day
August 18, 2026, Penn Today
Four decades of life in the Quad
August 17, 2026, Penn Today
Photo gallery: Back to the beginning of the Quad
August 17, 2026, Penn Today
Conservation of Covenant: Maintaining a campus landmark
August 12, 2026, Penn Today
After multiphase renovation project, the historic Quad is made whole again
August 12, 2026, Penn Today
Penn to replace much of David Rittenhouse Laboratory with $520M project
August 6, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
See it, hear it, feel it: All the Philly art we loved this week
July 13, 2026, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn buys Walnut Street property, nears full control of University City block
June 24, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
University of Pennsylvania Unveils Vision for Transformative Physical Sciences Complex
June 10, 2026, CO Architects
Penn completes $60M 'Ivy chic' renovation of Sheraton University City
June 9, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
Magic Johnson backs Penn student housing redevelopment
June 4, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
Greystar and University of Pennsylvania Close on 493-Bed Student Housing Re-Development Project on Penn Campus
June 3, 2026, GlobeNewsWire
New Business Roundup: June 2026
June 1, 2026, University City District
As Penn works to reduce move-out trash, Philly treasure hunters still find gems in students’ garbage
May 22, 2026, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly Tech Week’s packed calendar brought new energy to the local tech scene
May 15, 2026, Technical.ly Philly
The Graduation Issue 2026: A look back at four years of construction at Penn
May 13, 2026, The Daily Pennsylvanian
Chapters of Change: Thirty years of life sciences transformation at Penn
May 12, 2026, Penn Today
A robotic solution for safer tree trimming
May 1, 2026, Penn Today
Tips for a greener, cleaner, and easier Move-Out experience
April 28, 2026, Penn Today
Arbor Day 2026: Strategies Supporting Penn’s Urban Forest
April 22, 2026, Penn Today
Monarch Yoga Opens Third Studio Near Penn as College Yoga Demand Surges
April 9, 2026, Yogajala
A campus in full bloom: The history of Penn’s cherry blossoms
April 8, 2026, The Daily Pennsylvanian
Staff Q&A with Peter Fixler
March 13, 2026, Penn Today
Blank Street Coffee to open first location in Philadelphia on Penn’s campus
March 5, 2026, Daily Pennsylvanian
New York’s Blank Street coffee and matcha chain to open on UPenn’s campus
March 4, 2026, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Viral New York coffee, matcha chain Blank Street expanding to Philadelphia
March 3, 2026, Philadelphia Business Journal
Let’s Eat Scoop: Root & Sprig
February 18, 2026 Philadelphia Inquirer
Energy Week to explore solutions for transition to clean energy
February 17, 2026, Penn Today
New Business Roundup: February 2026
February 2026, University City District
Weitzman Hall Reopens as an Interdisciplinary Hub for Design
February 12, 2026, Locust Walk Alumni Newsletter
Celebrating a Design Milestone
February 9, 2026, Weitzman School of Design Newsletter
Green Lab’s Freezer Inventory Project: Turning a ripple of change into a wave
February 2, 2026, Penn Climate
Weitzman Hall, renewed and expanded, celebrated at opening ceremony
February 9, 2026, Penn Today
Penn Vet plans $94M building at New Bolton Center campus in Chester County
January 19, 2026, The Business Journals
Winners unveiled for 2026 AIA New York Design Awards
January 15, 2026, Archinect
AIA New York Announces Design Awards 2026 Recipients
January 13, 2025, AIA New York
Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus
November 12, 2025, Penn Today
Penn receives naming gift for new Student Performing Arts Center
November 7, 2025, Penn Today
This app makes recycling bigger items work for students, colleges and businesses
November 4, 2025, Billy Penn