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  • ‘The most human gesture’ brings the gift of a hand transplant at Penn Medicine

    Penn’s first bilateral hand transplant since the COVID pandemic gives a Swiss man new hands 16 years after childhood amputations.

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    Luka Krizanac
    Six months after Luka Krizanac’s bilateral hand transplant at Penn Medicine, he is able to do tasks that were impossible before his transplant: typing on his iPhone, picking up food to eat, and holding a cup.
    (Image: Courtesy of Luka Krizanac)

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  • From a desert to an oasis: Penn engages in ambitious greening effort in the Sahel
    People gather around a large map placed on the floor.

    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.

    (Image: Courtesy of Chaowu Li)

    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.

    Jan 31, 2025