<?xml version='1.0'  encoding='utf-8' ?><rss version='2.0'  xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom'><channel><atom:link href='http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/rss/news.xml' rel='self' type='application/rss+xml' /><title>Penn - Office of University Communications</title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/</link><description>Recent press releases from the University of Pennsylvania news and public affairs office.</description><language>en-us</language><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:02:33 -0500</pubDate><webMaster>minicola@pobox.upenn.edu (Steve Minicola)</webMaster><item><title>Penn and Milken Family Foundation Launch Global  Business Plan Competition to Improve Education </title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1765</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1765</guid><description>The University of Pennsylvania 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.</description></item><item><title>Penn's Center for High Impact Philanthropy: Focus on Housing, Health and Hunger During Economic Crisis</title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1761</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1761</guid><description>The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has released an investment guide identifying where donors can make the greatest difference helping those suffering in the current economic crisis.</description></item><item><title>Penn Freshman's Entry in Nickelodeon Animation Festival Is a Finalist; Voting Continues through Nov. 29</title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1762</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1762</guid><description>Merrin's entry is available for viewing online at www.nick.com/animation-festival/index.jhtml, where viewers can cast their ballots for the &quot;Viewers' Choice Award.&quot;</description></item><item><title>Penn Hosts Daylong Arts Crawl Friday</title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1764</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1764</guid><description>Penn's first &quot;Arts Crawl&quot; is a full day of events offered by more than two dozen arts and culture groups. </description></item><item><title>Penn Engineering Students to Compete in MAGIC 2010 in Australia</title><link>http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1760</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/article.php?id=1760</guid><description>Students in the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science have been chosen to compete in the Multi-Autonomous Ground Robotics International Challenge 2010 competition. </description></item></channel></rss>