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Gutmann Named to Chair Obama’s Bioethics Commission

PHILADELPHIA –- 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. As head of the commission, Gutmann, president of Penn since 2004 and a prominent political scientist, will advise the President on a range of bioethical issues.

President Gutmann named chair of Obama bioethics panel

President Barack Obama announced today the appointment of Penn President Amy Gutmann as Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. As Chair of the Commission, Gutmann will advise President Obama on a range of bioethical issues.

Penn celebrates dedication of Roberts Proton Therapy Center

Police Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment about Penn Police

PHILADELPHIA – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive Saturday, December 5, 2009 to examine all aspects of the University of Pennsylvania Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services.The University of Pennsylvania Police Department was initially accredited by CALEA in 2001, and was re-accredited in 2004 and again in 2007.

University of Pennsylvania Receives Top Ranking in Public Safety for Educational Facilities

 PHILADELPHIA –- 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.

Penn receives top security ranking for third straight year

It’s a hat trick! For the third consecutive year, Penn is ranked No. 1 for safety among colleges and universities in a survey by Security Magazine.

Penn Hosts Daylong Arts Crawl Today

WHAT: As part of the Arts and the City Year event series, the University of Pennsylvania will hold its first “Arts Crawl,” a full day of events offered by more than two dozen arts and culture groups. WHO:Arts and Culture groups from campus, as well as the Philadelphia region WHEN & WHERE: Friday, Nov. 20. Events are held throughout day:

Penn helps launch federal funding website

Steven J. Fluharty, Penn's vice provost for research, joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, other members of Congress as well as other representatives of the country's leading universities on Capitol Hill this week to announce the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, a joint initiative detailing the important scientific research made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Inaugural Group of Penn Eco-Reps Seeks to Educate, Change Residents’ Eco-Behavior at Three College Houses

PHILADELPHIA –- 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.

Penn and Milken Family Foundation Launch Global Business Plan Competition to Improve Education

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education 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.