Last week's eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano produced enough ash to disrupt air traffic — and millions' travel plans, including those of some Penn students and faculty.

As part of the Emerging Scholar Talk, Wharton senior Laura Boudreau presented her research on environmental policy. Her talk was entitled “Promoting Food Security in a Volatile Environment: Micro Insurance Protection for Senegalese Farmers.”

Nursing graduate student Erin Johnson was announced the winner of the 2010 Hollie Shaner-McRae Nursing Student Essay Contest, which is held annually to recognize a nurse’s role in environmental activism.

A Philadelphia saxophonist and the Penn Jazz Director, Wade Dean will be playing at Time on 1315 Sansom St., for the last time this school year.

Fresh Prints, the company that made the T-shirts for Hey Day and many for Spring Fling, is a completely a student-run business that operates at Penn, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, the University of Delaware, among others.

Organized by the student organization Interactive Media Group and new location-based services SCVNGR and Venmo, the Venmo Geo Hunt will focus on Penn’s history, drawing students to different locations and give facts about important events.

Though temperatures at this year’s Spring Fling were lower than in previous years, students’ spirits were as high as ever. As one student said, 'Fling exceeds all expectations every year.'

Friday night’s rain showers didn’t stop Penn students from turning out to see Schwayze, Kid Cudi and Snoop Dogg at the sold-out Spring Fling concert.

From different slang to drinking culture, College junior Lara Seligman found studying abroad at the University of Cambridge meant a new way of learning — where lectures are optional, but supervisions are tougher than the average Penn class.

Facilities and Real Estate Services will launch a pilot Eco-Reps program in Greek houses in the fall. Eco-Reps ­— a peer education initiative that aims to promote environmentally sustainable practices to students — has been active in Kings Court, Hill and Rodin college houses since October.

Although clubs can be recognized by both the Student Activities Council and the Wharton Council, WC provides unique benefits for its members.

Check out a graphic showing numbers associated with Spring Fling, like the 350 hours it takes Facilities and Real Estate Services to set up, cover and clean up the festivities.

While most students are preparing to celebrate Spring Fling this weekend, for some Friday classes stand in the way of being able to completely shed all academic responsibilities.

The event, sponsored by the United Minorities Council, featured 23 of its constituent groups, which set up tables on College Green with various interactive activities for passersby to enjoy. Celebration of Cultures is part of a larger effort to increase interculturalism on campus.

The purpose of these programs is primarily to inform minority students that “they’re not the only ones,” in the words of College sophomore and Admissions and Outreach Chairwoman of the United Minorities Council Jewel Lester.

Abdi Farah has quickly moved from long hours in Penn’s art studios to long hours in a New York City studio with Bravo’s new show 'Work of Art: the Next Great Artist.'

As the April 15 deadline for tax payment rapidly approaches, many students and their families are filing forms for tax credit. However, few resources exist to assist students with their tax-form dilemmas.