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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 an ambitious ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.

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Energy Week 2025

Penn Schools, centers, institutes, student groups, and more host events for Energy Week 2025, ranging from Lightning Talks hosted by the Kleinman Center to a talk about climate change and artificial intelligence, hosted by the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative.

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LARPing Language Models

PennCard holders are invited to learn about how, when, and why large language models sometimes fail by participating in a cooperative game designed by Penn staff.

Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are the co-leads on a new map accessibility project. Talks

Mark: A Call to Action

The Center for East Asian Studies presents a screening of “Mark: A Call to Action,” a documentary describing the accessibility work of the late Mark Bookman, who received his Ph.D. from the Department of East Asian Languages & Civilizations in 2021. Jolyon Thomas of the Department of Religious Studies will host a post-screening conversation with Mark's father Paul Bookman, and film director Ron Small.

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