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  • Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

    Min Jae Kim is pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu is a fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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    Penn students chosen for the 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans are Min Jae Kim (left), a graduate student pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu (right), a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in biochemistry, biophysics, and physics in the College of Arts and Sciences.
    (Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

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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