⌛ Deadline Reminder: Apply by December 12 for the Penn IUR Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium (UURC) For Jay Arzu, MPA, AM, transportation has always meant more than getting from point A to point B. It’s been the foundation of opportunity and advocacy. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Jay began organizing as a teenager to protect the student MetroCard program, an effort that sparked his lifelong commitment to equitable transit and community engagement. Now a PhD candidate in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Jay channels that same passion as an instructor for the Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium (UURC) housed at Penn IUR, mentoring students as they investigate the urban systems shaping our cities. Through the UURC, Penn undergraduates collaborate with faculty and doctoral mentors across campus to conduct original, urban-focused research while earning course credit and $2,000 in research support. Past projects have examined housing, transit, sustainability, and urban equity across disciplines. 📅 Applications due Friday, December 12 📧 Contact: jayarzu@upenn.edu | dpnegron@design.upenn.edu Do you know a promising Penn undergrad with an urban-themed project? All undergraduates are eligible! Help us continue to build the next generation of urban researchers. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exBVBAa6 Wharton Undergraduates in Public Policy Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club Penn Arts & Sciences University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Penn Engineering #PennIUR #UURC #UrbanResearch #UrbanStudies #Mentorship
