Campus & Community

The  University of Pennsylvania Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released its annual free, online 2015 High Impact Year-end Giving Guide outlining some of the most effective giving opportunities.

Dear Benny,

It’s a time for family and friends, fun and laughs, and most of all—giving. Yes, believe it or not, the winter holidays are within reach.

David Grazian used to spend a lot of time in blues clubs in Chicago and in the entertainment districts of Philadelphia. For the early part of the Penn sociology professor’s career, his research was devoted to nightlife in cities.

Roger LaMay, general manager of WXPN, was recently elected chair of the NPR Board of Directors. “It’s a great honor and responsibility to be elected to lead one of the world’s leading fact-based journalism organizations,” LaMay says. “NPR is peerless in its impact on our culture and democracy.”

The School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center, in collaboration with Four Dimensional Digital Imaging, will pioneer a first-ever, robotics-controlled imaging system for use in the standing and moving horse.

Penn President Amy Gutmann recently announced the launch of the President’s Innovation Prize.

The Leaf Collection and Recycling Program is one of several services provided by the Philadelphia Streets Department to honor the city’s ongoing commitment to recycling. The recycling program helps to reduce the amount of materials that reach the waste stream and saves landfill space. The 2015 Leaf Collection and Recycling Program runs through Saturday, Dec. 19.

A team of graduate students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science were among seven finalists at the Collegiate Inventors Competition earlier this week.