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Statistics Prof. Tony Cai Receives 2008 COPSS Presidents' Award
August 12, 2008 -- The Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) has named Prof. Tony Cai the recipient of its 2008 COPSS Presidents' Award. Bestowed upon a person under the age of 40 for outstanding contributions to statistics, the COPSS Presidents' Award is one of the highest honors in statistics. COPSS activities include coordination of statistical meetings, the preparation of material to inform students about statistics, the sponsoring of lecture series and prizes, and the production of statistical directories. The COPSS Presidents’ Award was first given in 1981 to Peter J. Bickel of the University of California, Berkeley. For more information on Prof. Cai’s award go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COPSS_Presidents%27_Award.

Nightly Business Report and Knowledge@Wharton Select 30 Most Important Innovations from Last 30 Years
Miami, FL and Philadelphia, PA, July 31, 2008 -- In 1979, the first spreadsheet software was introduced, Sony rolled out the Walkman, ESPN began broadcasting sporting events to cable TV companies, and on public television, Nightly Business Report made its debut. To celebrate three decades on the air, PBS’ Nightly Business Report has teamed up with Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, to select the 30 most important innovations from the last 30 years.

Statistics Prof. J. Michael Steele named 2008-2009 President-Elect of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
July 16, 2008 -- The Institute of Mathematical Studies has elected Statistics Prof. J. Michael Steele as its President for 2008-2009. The Institute, with 4,500 members, is the pinnacle international academic society for the statistics profession, dedicated to the development, dissemination, and application of statistics and probability. It holds academic conferences, bestows awards and publishes numerous journals including Statistical Science. A Wharton faculty member since 1990, Prof. Steele is the C.F. Koo Professor of Statistics and Operations and Information Management and a former Fellow of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics. For more on Prof. J. Michael Steele's appointment visit: http://www.imstat.org/elections/results.htm

Wharton School Announces $1 Million Gift from Arthur and Dahlia Bilger to Launch Wharton Interactive Media Initiative
Philadelphia, Pa., June 30, 2008 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a $1 million gift from alumnus Art Bilger and his wife, Dahlia. The gift is to create and support the Wharton Interactive Media Initiative (WIMI). Mr. Bilger is a member of the Wharton School’s Board of Overseers and a Managing Member of Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, a Southern California-based private investment fund.

Groundbreaking Knowledge@Wharton Report on Credit Crisis Offers Range of Interactive Tools and Wharton Faculty Interviews to Provide Answers on Economic Implosion
Award Winning Wharton School Business Journal Provides Users Videos, Glossaries, Timelines and In-depth Articles on the Origins of U.S. Economic Quagmire
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 20, 2008 -- The Wharton Schoolof the University of Pennsylvania announced that its award winning business analysis journal, Knowledge@Wharton, has published “A Knowledge@Wharton Special Report: “Inside the Subprime Crisis,” a deeply layered analysis of one of the most devastating economic challenges to face the US economy in years.

Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Cape Town, South Africa: June 26-27, 2008
Speakers to Include Honorable Ebrahim Rasool, Premier Western Cape Provincial Government; Stafford Masie, CEO Google South Africa; Nkosana Moyo, Partner, Actis; and Malose Kekana, CEO, Umsobomvu Youth Fund
Cape Town and Philadelphia, Pa., June 16, 2008 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, June 26-27, 2008, at the Table Bay Hotel. The Wharton School holds Global Alumni Forums in centers of economic importance and business growth around the world, giving alumni the chance to learn about business opportunities and meet regional business and government leaders. Previous alumni forums have been held in such cities as Shanghai, Mumbai, London, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris.

Stephen J. Kobrin Named Editor of Wharton School Publishing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 6, 2008 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that Stephen J. Kobrin, the William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, has accepted the role as editor of Wharton School Publishing (WSP).