Penn students host a fundraiser featuring the foods of Chile and a Chilean film to help relief efforts for those devastated by the Chile earthquake.

"Laughing Matters: Soviet Propaganda in Khrushchev's Thaw, 1956-1964" opens at the University of Pennsylvania's Arthur Ross Gallery on April 9.

Researchers created a miniature river delta that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction of the next catastrophic flood.

News coverage of aggressive cancer treatments may give the public unrealistic hope that these treatments actually work, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania.

Researchers created a miniature river delta that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction of the next catastrophic flood.

Nancy Hornberger and Yasmin Kafai from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education have been named Fellows of the American Educational Research Association for their contributions to education research.

Learn how businesses go green at St. Patrick's Day seminar Wednesday at Penn's Wharton School.

Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine.

Three professors in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science have received National Science Foundation Career Awards for junior investigators.

Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis will be the Spring 2010 Artist in Residence for the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Africana Studies. The composer and pianist will visit Penn's campus March 17-19.

In a ceremony today on Peking University's campus, the University of Pennsylvania and Peking University announced an agreement recognizing shared academic interests between the two universities.

The University of Pennsylvania and Tsinghua University today announced agreements to build upon research and academic collaborations between the two schools.

Shaun Harper, an assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, has been honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Research Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators at its annual conference.

Demie Kurz, co-director of Penn's Women's Studies program and the Alice Paul Center for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality, says it's no surprise that gender is relevant in disciplines across the University, from nursing and English, to sociology and history.

Ask George A. Weiss what drives his decades-long commitment to philanthropy and he will tell you about a pledge he made when he was as a sophomore studying at the Wharton School.

Of all the sounds floating in the air of the renovated Music Building and its brand-new addition, the one that may be most welcome is the sound of silence.

Five young scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows for 2010.

The agreement with specialty chemical producer Rhodia and the French National Center for Scientific Research will focus on developing new, sustainable technologies in the field of soft condensed matter, a science at the interface of chemistry, biology, physics and nanotechnology.

Mechanical engineers have fabricated an ultra sharp, diamond-like carbon tip possessing such high strength that it is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than silicon. The end result is a diamond-like carbon material mass-produced at the nanoscale that doesn't wear.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, with the International Congress of Women's Health issues will host "Cities and Women's Health: Global Perspectives," Wednesday, April 7, through Friday, April 9, at Penn Nursing's Claire M. Fagin Hall.

he Honorable Jon M. Huntsman Jr., U.S. ambassador to China, will deliver the address at the University of Pennsylvania's 254th commencement on Monday, May 17.

Penn's 23rd annual Women of Color Day will celebrate women of color at the University, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Hospital and Pennsylvania Hospital.

Penn's Dean of Admissions understands that it's his responsibility to tell the University's story to as broad an audience as possible. "At the end of the day, education is about developing human capital," he says.

Penn Athletics and the Business Services Division have partnered to offer fans of the Palestra a chance to travel into the past and own a piece of history.

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy is helping philanthropic donors understand what's needed in Haiti more than one month after the devastating earthquake.

On the first anniversary of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the University of Pennsylvania has received more than $171 million in awards that fund more than 348 studies in gene therapy, robotics, public education, neurological disorders, the origins of cardiovascular disease and more.

The University of Pennsylvania today announced a $2 million dollar grant from the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the Government of India to support Penn's Center for the Advanced Study of India, which will conduct research on international migration from India.

The University of Pennsylvania today announced a $2 million dollar grant from the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the Government of India to support Penn's Center for the Advanced Study of India, which will conduct research on international migration from India.

The International Art Critics Association (AICA/USA) has awarded the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania the First Place award for Best Show in a University Gallery for Dirt on Delight: Impulses that Form Clay, organized by curators Ingrid Schaffner and Jenelle Porter, with art historian Glenn Adamson.

Penn Nursing welcomes Major John L. Harrison (U.S. Air Force, Ret.), one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. In honor of Black History Month, this event is open to the public.

A University of Pennsylvania-led study in which training was provided to a high-stress U.S. military group preparing for deployment to Iraq has demonstrated a positive link between mindfulness training, or MT, and improvements in mood and working memory.

"This Is Not an Invitation to Rape Me," which opens at the University of Pennsylvania on Feb. 18, is an art exhibit designed to address the idea that, when a woman is raped, she asked for it, deserved it or wanted it.

A pair of University of Pennsylvania seniors and a Penn alumna are among 29 Gates Cambridge Scholarship winners from the United States.

Material scientists at the Nano/Bio Interface Center have created a system, using nano-sized molecules of gold, that induces and projects electrical current across molecules, similar to that of photovoltaic solar cells.

"Academic research institutions have an important obligation to promote the broad dissemination of investigator discoveries for the betterment of all global communities, " Penn's vice provost for research, Steven J. Fluharty, said.

In "Taming the River: Negotiating the Academic, Financial, and Social Currents in Selective Colleges and Universities" Dr. Charles discusses the academic and social dynamics of different ethnic groups during the first two years of college.

A grant from Penn's Green Fund will support the process of making the first-floor windows in the Sigma Chi fraternity house energy-efficient.

It was the field trips that lured Stephen Paul Phipps to the field of structural geology,"the idea that you could go outdoors and, by making some fairly simple observations, really understand some important things about how the Earth works," he says. "It was very powerful as well as an awful lot of fun."

The first Haitian residents flown to the United States for medical care are being treated at HUP and CHOP, due to an enormous effort from a medical student, a team of doctors and a nonprofit organization.

A pair of University of Pennsylvania seniors and a recent Penn grad have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Scientists studying RNA activity, the so-called dark matter of the biological world, may have found the first event in reprogramming a differentiated oocyte into pluripotent blastomeres of the embryo.

Kahana and colleagues use mathematical modeling and computational techniques to study human memory, focusing on neurocomputational mechanisms of human episodic and spatial memory.

These initiatives are part of the University's continuing effort to help faculty and staff maintain a balance between work, study, personal goals and family responsibilities,

Penn History Professor Barbara Savage will visit the Penn Bookstore Feb 3 to discuss and sign copies of her book "Your Spirits Walk Beside Us: The Politics of Black Religion."

The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, using the lessons it learned from the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast, is coordinating a long-term, interdisciplinary Penn response to the disaster in Haiti.

The University of Pennsylvania "Global Go To Think Tank Rankings" places the Brookings Institution first among more than 6,300 think tanks evaluated worldwide.

Ninth-grade students from the Fitzsimons and West Philadelphia High schools will spend the day learning about working at Penn and the education and experience needed to get such jobs.

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has created a series of online briefs to provide up-to-date information about smart philanthropic ways to help Haiti's earthquake victims.

Researchers argue that human languages may adapt more like biological organisms than previously thought and that the more common and popular the language, the simpler its construction to facilitate its survival.

Richard Gelles, dean of Penn's School of Social Policy and Practice, says many of the pressing problems that we face--from housing and unemployment, to poverty and hunger--transcend disciplines. Solving these issues, he says, has to take a multidiscplinary approach. "People don't live in one system, and social problems are never solved in one system."

Groundbreaking work from the lab of Robert J. DeRubeis is generating much debate about antidepressants and could lead to major changes in the way doctors treat mild and moderately depressed patients.

The University has kicked off a 10-week campus effort to get the community talking and thinking about trash and recycling.

Biologists studying the processes of evolution appear to have resolved a longstanding conundrum: How can organisms be robust against the effects of mutations yet simultaneously adaptable when the environment changes?

This is an opportunity for members of the University community to change their every-day behavior and collaborate to meet this common goal.

This new study reveals that many news stories were missing important information, including the sexually transmitted nature of the disease.

Skirkanich Hall reflects Penn's tradition of excellence in contemporary design that addresses the physical and historical context of its surrounding buildings.

George A. Weiss' total giving to Penn now exceeds $80 million, nearly $50 million since the start of the Making History campaign, and he has spread his philanthropy broadly and deeply across the spectrum of Penn priorities.

Inaugurated in 2002, the Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice is an annual event that honors individuals and scholars of African descent who have committed themselves to social justice. This year's program features Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, in conversation with Camille Charles, director of Penn's Africana Studies Center and professor of sociology.

A new event this year, a tent city on College Green, will illustrate the plight of homeless Americans, which King addressed in his advocacy for the poor and working poor.

Ambani was recognized for visionary leadership in the application of engineering and technology for the betterment of mankind. The medal was awarded at a gala ceremony at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai, India.

It's a rare opportunity for law students to work on one Supreme Court case, but some University of Pennsylvania Law School students have had the opportunity to handle two cases in this school year.

Prominent minds from across the University will come together at the fifth annual Founder's Day Symposium discuss what--if any--are the limits to responsible artistic and scientific exploration.

Two researchers discuss their work with the Center for Injury Research and Prevention, an interdisciplinary place dedicated to preventing injuries to children.

Tom Baker is an expert in some phases of the 21st-century health care debate that's raging in Washington. He's now working on a plan designed to entice young people into buying health insurance.

Historian Beth Wenger directs Penn's Jewish Studies Program, and is fascinated by the modern era, in which Jews have had an array of choices about whether, and how, to be Jewish.

The University of Pennsylvania Project for Civic Engagement, in partnership with the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (under its umbrella organization of the Center for Architecture) and media partner WHYY will host a series of deliberative workshops to provide input to the Zoning Code Commission about the public engagement process of Philadelphia's new zoning code.

A study of 30 years of antidepressant-drug treatment data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the benefit of antidepressant medication compared with placebo may be minimal or nonexistent in patients with mild or moderate symptoms. However, the benefit of medications is substantial for patients with very severe depression.

The $4.35 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will establish a Critical Zone Observatory in Puerto Rico, one of six observatories established to bring researchers, educators and students together to study the scientific basis for the long-term management of the outer layer of the earth that directly sustains human life.

An international research team led by Penn's Sarah Tishkoff has released findings that provide a deeper genome-wide understanding of African and African-American ancestry.

The data reveal genomic diversity among African and African-American populations far more complex than originally thought and reflect deep historical, cultural and linguistic impacts on gene flow among populations. The data also point to the ability of geneticists to reliably discern ancestry using such data.

As 2009 comes to a close, I want to express my thanks and appreciation for how well the Penn community has responded to the challenges posed by these difficult economic times.

It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the death Sunday of Charter Trustee and SAS Board Chair Emeritus Christopher H. Browne (C'69).

At Penn, Littleford earned a bachelor's of arts degree magna cum laude with an individualized double major in sustainable development and environmental studies.

Researchers report the first placebo-controlled evidence that antidepressant medications?particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs?can substantially change patients' personalities. The findings counter the assumption that personality changes during treatment occur only as a byproduct of alleviating depressive symptoms.

Reproductive researchers isolated the immature cells that enable male reproduction in two species?humans and mice and found them viable even after transplantation to mouse testes, a step that could lead to reversing infertility in prepubescent men risking infertility due to cancer.

A study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Delaware shows that cooperation between local and regional governments and organizations is crucial to achieve carbon-reduction goals being negotiated in the Copenhagen Conference of the Parties, or COP15, summit.

Paul Robinson and his students have found Pennsylvania's criminal law commonly contains irrational penalties, in which less serious offenses are treated more harshly than more serious offenses.

The five-year contract expands a database of 27 pathogens used by scientists in over 100 countries to identify potential vaccines and find new drug targets.

Professor Robinson and law students in Penn's "Criminal Law Research Group" will present the results of their empirical survey of Pennsylvania residents regarding the grading of criminal offenses.

The University of Pennsylvania has approved the funding of 10 Green Fund projects from an inaugural round of grant proposals.

At the Penn Working Dog Center, researchers are determining how best to select working dogs that will be successful, and to make working dogs healthier and more efficient.

A Penn student made a four-minute video featuring a cast of HUP employees--doctors, nurses, administrators and even security guards--who sing, sway and snap to impart the importance of hand washing.

By studying sediment levels in salt marshes off the North Carolina coast dating back 500 years, a Penn team has found sea-level rise in the 20th century occurred at a rate three times higher than normal.

It's been more than a century since W. E. B. Du Bois published his seminal work, "The Philadelphia Negro." Sociologist Camille Zubrinsky Charles says the book still resonates and is focusing her efforts to developing a research and training program at Penn that mirrors the spirit of this important work.

The University is encouraging faculty, staff and students to take a few minutes this winter to donate a toy, warm winter coat or holiday meal to those in need.

Christopher Lance Coleman is out to start a dialogue about HIV/AIDS and black men with his new book, "Dangerous Intimacy: Ten African American Men with HIV."

There is universal agreement that sea level will rise as a result of global warming but by how much, when and where it will have the most effect is unclear.

Penn senior Joshua Bennett of New York City has won a prestigious United Kingdom Government Marshall Scholarship for graduate studies in the U.K.

"Rising sea levels threaten to permanently submerge wetland environments," said Benjamin P. Horton, of the Department of Earth and Environmental Science. "This is a high-profile topic, which is subject to a great deal of controversy, especially concerning the on-going discussions of why deltas around the world are losing wetlands at a particularly alarming rate."

Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected by President Obama to chair the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

For the third consecutive year, the University of Pennsylvania is ranked No. 1 for safety among colleges and universities in a survey by Security Magazine.

A contingent of University of Pennsylvania students who live in three residence halls and one fraternity house has volunteered to become Eco-Reps, peer-to-peer educators in a program designed to spread awareness among students of sustainability and of Penn's Climate Action Plan commitments.

The University of Pennsylvania has teamed up with the Milken Family Foundation to launch the Milken-Penn GSE Prize for Business Plans in Education, the first competition specifically aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship and addressing challenges in education, developing innovative solutions that boost student achievement and strengthening school effectiveness.

Penn's first "Arts Crawl" is a full day of events offered by more than two dozen arts and culture groups.

The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has released an investment guide identifying where donors can make the greatest difference helping those suffering in the current economic crisis.

Merrin's entry is available for viewing online at http://www.nick.com/animation-festival/index.jht..., where viewers can cast their ballots for the "Viewers' Choice Award."

Students in the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science have been chosen to compete in the Multi-Autonomous Ground Robotics International Challenge 2010 competition.

The Penn Creative Spirit Award recognizes members of the Penn community who have displayed extraordinary dedication to artistic endeavors, have created a lasting impact on their creative fields and are widely regarded as an exemplary figure in the arts.

The Arts Crawl on Nov. 20 will allow students, faculty and staff to sample from the wide array of arts-related activities and spaces on and near campus.

A police dog shot twice in the line of duty underwent life-saving surgery at the Matthew J. Ryan Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.