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.
Front Breaking
Wing Bowl 18: Finger lickin’ good
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!)
New platform for Penn diving
Under new leadership, the divers have helped carry their teams to numerous wins, including an impressive performance against West Chester.
Editorial | Review the Review
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 18: Finger lickin’ good
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!)
New platform for Penn diving
Under new leadership, the divers have helped carry their teams to numerous wins, including an impressive performance against West Chester.
Esteves | Missing the hype in Harvard
Entering Saturday’s game, one could only wonder what Jeremy Lin would do to a 3-14 Penn team.
Eliminating dining hall waste
The five-day Scrape Bucket Challenge will measure the amount of food that is thrown out in campus dinning halls
Fewer men eligible for bids
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.
Healthcare bill won’t hurt PSIP
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.
Woodland Walk reopens
All major work is complete, although the Facilities and Real Estate Services team will not finalize landscaping and furnishings on the path until spring.
MERT relocates headquarters to Quad
Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team has just moved its headquarters to the Lower Quad, allowing for faster response times in emergency situations.
Wharton business forum recognizes China's rise
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.
U. to upgrade to new Blackboard version
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.
University names six Penn Fellows for 2010
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.
Junior Class Board names new VPEA
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.
PennSavers gives students Philly discounts
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.
Fanaroff | Fighting an uphill battle
Twice this weekend, Penn found itself down big early, and twice its second half performance showed the difficulty of fighting an uphill battle.
‘Humor for Haiti’ gets a standing ovation
Sigma Alpha Epsilon raised almost $1,000 to aid earthquake victims in Haiti at its ‘Humor for Haiti’ comedy benefit, which featured comedian Brad Trackman of Comedy Central.
No longer in control
The Quakers lost 8-1 to Harvard Saturday, leaving the Crimson in sole possession of first place. The league championship hinges on Harvard’s trip to Yale Friday. If the Crimson win, they secure the title outright.










