WHO: Afaf Ibrahim Meleis, dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Eugenie L. Birch, Penn School of Design - Susan M. Wachter, Wharton School - WHAT: Book discussion of Women's Health and the World Cities - WHEN: Tuesday, Jan.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan's website, Montage, highlights the latest news and features about the arts, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and upcoming events.

More than 60 per cent of Canada's Aboriginal population live in urban areas and are experiencing high rates of illness, poverty and challenges in access to food and housing security, new University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital research shows.

PHILADELPHIA - The Penn Institute for Urban Research will host a panel discussion with leaders from Major League Baseball teams at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

Urban 'heat island' effect is only a small contributor to global warming, and white roofs don't help to solve the problem, say Stanford researchers - Heat emanating from cities – called the "urban heat island" effect – is not a significant contributor to global warming, Stanford researchers have found.

The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute and its newly established Urban Education Lab will study the effects of extending the school day in Chicago Public Schools , by taking advantage of the fact that 39 charter schools are implementing the policy change during the 2011-12 academic year.

UCLA Architecture and Urban Design presents a series of public events this winter, including lectures and exhibitions.

Samuel Oludunfe, UC San Diego's urban forester, is well known for his work on campus. His achievements have been featured in This Week @ UC San Diego as well as in other university publications.

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/01/2011) —North Minneapolis' legendary buildings and historic spaces are the backdrops for an exploration of the power of place and community in "Cornerstones: Stories of Place on the North Side," premiering statewide at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov.

Americans who use housing-choice vouchers provided by the federal government are increasingly choosing to live in the suburbs, and as that trend continues, metropolitan areas across the country need to work to make sure that housing opportunities