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.

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 www.nick.com/animation-festival/index.jhtml, 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.

University of Pennsylvania students will treat neighbors to candy and information about recycling and composting as well as energy-conservation tips in a "reverse" trick-or-treating Saturday.

An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise, at least in North Carolina, is accelerating.

The University of Pennsylvania's Center for Public Health Initiatives, the Law, Design and Medicine schools at Penn and University of Pennsylvania Health Services are teaming up with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the Philadelphia Migration Project, Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University to host a roundtable discussion on the health of immigrant communities.

The Green Campus Partnership arranged these events to inform the Penn community about how much energy is consumed on campus every day and the many ways in which the campus community can start to minimize consumption.

The research team believes that the cognitive deficits caused by sleep deprivation, such as an inability to focus, learn or memorize, may be reversible by reducing the concentration of a specific enzyme that builds up in the hippocampus of the brain.

The University of Pennsylvania has received more than $155 million in research funding from the ARRA, awards that fund 288 studies in gene therapy, robotics, public education, neurological disorders, tobacco's effect on health and more.

Private and public-interest lawyers, community-based documentary filmmakers and scholars will discuss issues involved in visual legal advocacy, its efficacy and the possibilities for extending visual advocacy to social justice law practice.

Sweden and Denmark lead the world in social progress, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list and the United States ranks 35th among 162 nations, tied with Ireland, Latvia and Hong Kong. Those are among the rankings in the latest Index of Social Progress.

The University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government and College of Liberal and Professional Studies have announced a two-year, dual-degree program in the School of Arts and Sciences: the Masters of Environmental Studies and the Masters of Governmental Administration.

Physicists, chemists and engineers have demonstrated a novel method for the controlled formation of patchy particles, using charged, self-assembling molecules that may one day serve as drug-delivery vehicles to combat disease and perhaps be used in small batteries that store and release charge.

The University of Pennsylvania has earned top honors as a "Best Neighbor" university in the national Saviors of Our Cities: Survey of Best College and University Civic Partnerships. Penn and the University of Southern California tied for the No. 1 spot.

Penn's 17th annual Family Day features a tailgate party, football game, special tours of the Penn Museum and ice skating at the Penn Ice Rink.

The grades are in: The University of Pennsylvania ranks among the top U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities for its sustainability initiatives, according to the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card.