Inventing the Future: Saving Homes, Fighting Blight in Philly
Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process.
Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process.
The Wild West-like world of online intellectual property and new media calls for a different kind of sheriff -- enter Greising Law, a firm making a name for itself representing startups, artists and emerging tech companies.
"I Love My Science Job" hopes to spark young people to pursue careers in life sciences, a vital element of Philadelphia's new economy.
The Porch at 30th Street Station sparked the effort to makeover a key stretch of Market Street in Philadelphia, and this vital University City corridor will only get more dense, vibrant and pedestrian-friendly.
Love 'n Fresh Flowers' Jennie Love uses sites like Pinterest and Facebook to grow her business and brighten up weddings throughout the region. She's helping other local farmers do the same.
Local scientists are delving into the surprisingly mysterious world of taste and smell, hoping to unlock the keys to managing obesity, detecting disease, tracking genetic traits and managing trauma.
Jordan Kellenbach's work centers on a bioinformatics study that could break new ground in predicting protein binding for drug therapy.
Alex Gilliam's Tiny WPA is a Works Progress Administration for small-scale urban innovation and renewal. With a focus on youth, it's helping reimagine the city's vacant and underused spaces.
Local scientists from Penn Medicine and Adaptimmune are at the forefront of research into T-Cell immunotherapy, a treatment that could potentially cure some types of cancer.
Thanks to an Updated Master Plan, Drexel aims to spend half a billion dollars on development in the coming years, urbanizing and greening their campus. University City will never be the same again.