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Brandon Baker
Staff Writer
Brandon Baker covers subject areas across Penn including the Penn Language Center, The Sachs Arts Program, Annenberg Center, ICA, WXPN, Lauder Institute, and Morris Arboretum.
WXPN’s Black Opry Residency reclaims Americana as the inclusive genre it can be
In collaboration with Black Opry, WXPN invited six Black Americana musicians to participate in a week-long residency in Philadelphia.
By the Numbers: Six years of The Sachs Program student grants
This week, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced its latest round of spring grants for students, and Penn Today offers a by-the-numbers look at the Program’s investment in students to date.
Who, What, Why: Zoe Zhao on emerging digital labor
Zoe Zhao, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, studies digital labor related to video games and livestreaming.
2022 PIP/PEP winners: Where are they now?
Nearly a year after the winners of the President’s Innovation Prize (PIP) and President’s Engagement Prize (PEP) began their projects, a look at how the work of these eight intrepid alumni has evolved.
ICA debuts dual exhibitions for spring 2023
Video and installation exhibit “Terence Nance: Swarm” and experimental experience “Long Take” are on view through July 9.
In Gary Williams, a ‘one-of-a-kind’ chief of police
Vice President of the Division of Public Safety Kathleen Shields Anderson appointed Gary Williams as chief of police in January. He discusses how he got there and how he’s kept—and keeps—the Penn community safe.
Ever more corporations are global. What are they responsible for?
Faculty from the Wharton School explore what the responsibilities of multinational corporations are to their home countries as business continues to globalize—and as ESG principles gain traction.
‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center
“Mecca is Burning,” a commissioned piece that will world premiere at the Annenberg Center this weekend, is a two-act play that takes an artful—but candid—look at race in the U.S.
Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets
Angela Huang, a second-year graduate student in the Lauder Institute, examines the evolution of K-pop and J-pop in fan markets.
What is the future of Social Security?
As Social Security continues to march toward insolvency, Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School discusses current policy debates and the role of financial literacy in achieving reform.