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.
Whose Website is it Anyway? Philadelphia legal firm tames new frontier
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.
Inventing the Future: Making Scientists Outside the Lab
"I Love My Science Job" hopes to spark young people to pursue careers in life sciences, a vital element of Philadelphia's new economy.
Inventing the Future: Rethinking Market Street in University City
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.
Sharing Love: Social Media the Newest Tool in Farmers' Shed
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.
Inventing the Future: At Monell, It's a Matter of Taste
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.
Taking Design Out of the Studio and onto the Streets
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.
KE-TV: Meet the Ambler 17 Year-Old Who Could Help Revolutionize Drug Design
Jordan Kellenbach's work centers on a bioinformatics study that could break new ground in predicting protein binding for drug therapy.
Inventing the Future: Working towards the next cancer breakthrough
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.
Inventing the Future: Dynamic Public Spaces Will Transform Drexel's Campus, Neighborhood
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.