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At the intersection of art and design, masks that impart truth
Krzysztof Wodiczko.

“My colleagues and I were trained to infiltrate the authoritarian system and try to make it more human by working critically and analytically,” says Krzysztof Wodiczko, a distinguished visiting professor of fine arts at Weitzman who grew up in Poland.

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At the intersection of art and design, masks that impart truth

The Weitzman School’s Krzysztof Wodiczko, a distinguished visiting professor of fine arts at the Weitzman School, explores identity, culture, technology, and design in his classes.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society
Paul Offit and Dorothy Roberts.

Paul Offit, the Maurice R. Hilleman Chair of Vaccinology in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, and director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and Dorothy E. Roberts, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights.

(Images: (Left) Courtesy of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and (right) Sameer A. Khan)

Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society

Paul Offit and Dorothy Roberts have been recognized for extraordinary accomplishments in their fields.
Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements
Keisha-Khan Perry in her office, surrounded by books

Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies.

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Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements

Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies.

Kristina GarcĂ­a

Michael X. Delli Carpini named interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication
Michael Delli Carpini.

Michael Delli Carpini.

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Michael X. Delli Carpini named interim dean of Annenberg School for Communication

The Oscar H. Gandy Emeritus Professor of Communication and Democracy at the Annenberg School, and dean from 2003 to 2018, Delli Carpini is currently concluding a term as the inaugural faculty director of Penn’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program.
Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley
Sanya Carley.

Image: Courtesy of the Weitzman School

Penn welcomes energy justice scholar Sanya Carley

Carley will be the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School with an affiliation with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Remembering Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte in 1981.

Harry Belafonte speaking for peace and against nuclear weapons in 1981 in Bonn, Germany.

(Image: Klaus Rose/AP Images)

Remembering Harry Belafonte

Tukufu Zuberi describes meeting the musician-turned-activist, plus how Belafonte used his talents for good and what legacy he leaves behind.

Michele W. Berger

When robots touch the world
Robotic hand playing a piano.

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When robots touch the world

Penn Engineering’s Michael Posa discusses robotics in the age of artificial intelligence, the ambulatory genius of toddlers, navigating the unfamiliar and the elegance of not learning everything.

From Penn Engineering Today

Symposium highlights breadth and depth of Penn Global research
A panel sits at at table in Perry World House as a presenter on the right stands at a podium explaining his research.

Bodong Chen of the Graduate School of Education (right, at podium) discusses his project that focuses on helping integrate sustainable development goals into schools in China.

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Symposium highlights breadth and depth of Penn Global research

The Penn Global Research and Engagement Fund is supporting the 19 new faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America, India, China, and beyond. 

Kristen de Groot

Olivia S. Mitchell named AEA Distinguished Fellow
Olivia Mitchell.

Olivia Mitchell, professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School.

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Olivia S. Mitchell named AEA Distinguished Fellow

The American Economic Association has named Olivia S. Mitchell of the Wharton School as a 2023 Distinguished Fellow for her seminal research on pensions, Social Security, retirement, and financial literacy.