Following the meeting of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Mitigation of Natural Disasters last year, Useem and Kunreuther decided to put together Learning from Catastrophes — a book they hoped would address the many issues surrounding natural disasters.

Everyone deserves an honest chance to question their politicians, even if those questions are about when we can light up.

The Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women is asking, “What does a feminist look like?” I have learned there’s no single answer.

The Penn Course Review’s scores and comments will be even more helpful to students, faculty and administrators now that evaluations are completed online.

Wing Bowl is where “The Projectile Vomit of 2001” is more renowned than the War of 1812, and the world’s top competitive eater was ejected (twice!)

Under new leadership, the divers have helped carry their teams to numerous wins, including an impressive performance against West Chester.

Entering Saturday’s game, one could only wonder what Jeremy Lin would do to a 3-14 Penn team.

The five-day Scrape Bucket Challenge will measure the amount of food that is thrown out in campus dinning halls

Seventy-four percent of the 551 bids given out by fraternities were accepted this year — a number in line with recent years — but the number of students considered “MIA” has increased to 60.

Despite uncertainty surrounding healthcare legislation, administrators are optimistic the Penn Student Insurance Plan will continue to provide quality care to the 9,363 students it covers.

All major work is complete, although the Facilities and Real Estate Services team will not finalize landscaping and furnishings on the path until spring.

Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team has just moved its headquarters to the Lower Quad, allowing for faster response times in emergency situations.

With its financial influence on the rise, “China will probably be the largest economy in the world for the rest of this century,” stated Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group David Rubenstein during his keynote for the Wharton China Business Forum.

The Penn Library System, which administers Penn’s Blackboard system, plans to unveil Blackboard Learn 9.0 to students and faculty after the spring semester, according to Penn Libraries Director of Public Services Marjorie Hassen.

The Penn Fellows program is an initiative for mid-career faculty who display “outstanding academic achievement and strong leadership potential,” Director of Faculty Development and Equity at the Office of the Provost Lubna Mian said.

Wharton junior and Daily Pennsylvanian senior staff writer Kathy Wang has been elected to the position of Vice President of External Affairs by the 2011 Class Board.

For students new to Philadelphia, PennSavers — a weekly e-mail notification about Penn and Philadelphia cultural events — provides “a one-shot flavor” of the city.