Karen Brooks

Karen Brooks is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer/editor who does her best work before dawn with an enormous cup of Earl Grey tea.

Space Into Place
In his new book, Cheikh Anta Babou, Associate Professor of History, captures the vitality of the Senegalese Murid diaspora.
Whether Forecasting
Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology and Director of MindCORE, studies the brain activity that drives decision-making.
The Histories We're Given
Melina Lawrence, C’21, contrasts two Philadelphia statues to illustrate how monuments can distort the past.
Under Watch
Hajer Al-Faham, a doctoral candidate in political science, finds that disproportionate surveillance of American Muslims stifles academic research.
OMNIA Q&A: Polarization and Policymaking
Matthew Levendusky, Professor of Political Science and Penny and Robert A. Fox Director of the Fels Institute of Government, on how hyperpartisanship interferes with democracy.
Digital Potential
Seo Yun (Stephanie) Hwang, C’23, spent her summer examining the impact of information and communication technology initiatives in developing countries.
OMNIA Q&A: Is Demography Destiny?
Michael Jones-Correa, President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science, discusses Latino voters’ complex role in the U.S. electorate.
Out of their Elements
Chemistry faculty adapt to working remotely as the coronavirus stifles lab activity.
Omnia 101: Exploring the Unseen
Masao Sako, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Mark Trodden, Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, explain how dark matter and dark energy shape their work.
Power Struggle
Earth and Environmental Science Department Chair Reto Gieré explains how 40 years after the worst nuclear accident in the U.S., a global energy dilemma endures.