Boys ages 7 to 14 can join PennMen’s Basketball Coach Steve Donahue and Penn players for two separate sessions of summer camp: June 27 through July 1 and Aug. 15 through 19. Participants will work on shooting, dribbling, defense, rebounding, and passing, as well as conditioning exercises and drills used by college and pro players.
Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Tuition is $225 per camper, with a $25 multiple child discount and a $25 discount for Penn faculty and staff. Email Coach Joe Mihalich, camp director, at jmih@upenn.edu for the discount code. For more information, go to www.pennbasketballcamp.com/mensbball.
In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.
From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
