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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.
Celebrating ‘excellence and service in combination’ at PIP/PEP luncheon
Seven graduating students were recognized at an annual luncheon for the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
2024 Sachs awardees
At a reception on April 30, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation recognized the 21 projects awarded grants for the 2023-24 cycle, totaling $210,000 in support.
Combining the skills of engineering and design
Janice Kim, a fourth-year student in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate as the first Penn student to have a dual degree in computer science and design.
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor
Maria Geffen, a professor of otorhinolaryngology, neuroscience, and neurology, researches how the brain responds to music and what is conducive to studying.
2024 Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching celebrated
Ten winners received the Prize, which takes nominations from undergraduates and recognizes master's students and Ph.D. candidates.
Building a culture of voting
Ahead of the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday, Penn Leads the Vote applies a ‘reverse doorknocking’ strategy of campus partnerships to get out the vote.
Making study abroad accessible
Kristyn Palmiotto was named executive director of Penn Abroad in the fall. Here, she discusses what’s next for the program and her journey to the University.
Who, What, Why: Penn Grad Talks winner Andrés Oliveros González
The Penn Grad Talks 2024 winner discusses the three stories everyone should be able to tell about themselves.
Lauder students embark on odyssey through Georgia
As part of the Lauder Institute’s Lauder Intercultural Ventures program, graduate students traveled to Georgia, to the Russian border, and beyond, learning about wine, language, historical reckonings, and more.
2023 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, the winners—now alumni—discuss their progress.