Read the news articles below to learn more about what our students are up to in the world of undergraduate research, fellowships, and scholars programs! This is a great way to learn more about the types of research and fellowships students are participating in.
My Research on Rainwater Harvesting
Krishna Chandrasekhara ('25), a Health and Societies major, conducted research on the public health benefits of rainwater harvesting. Krishna was mentored by Dr. John Kanbayashi (Department of History and Sociology of Science) and this project was supported by the Paul and Kathleen Barthmaier Award.
Penn fourth-year and three recent alumni named 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholars
The scholarship provides financial support for as long as three years up to three years to pursue a graduate degree and global leadership training at Stanford University.
Art and Activism
Taryn Flaherty ('25), a History and Sociology double major, was an intern at Spiral Q last summer. The mission of Spiral Q is to use the power of art to connect people, actions, values, neighborhoods, organizations, and movements to create change. This internship was supported by the Summer Humanities Internship Program.
Six Penn students awarded 2025 Critical Language Scholarships
CLS Scholars enrolled at colleges and universities across the United States spend approximately eight weeks studying one of a dozen languages either overseas or virtually.
Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows
Eric Tao in the College of Arts and Sciences and alum Suraj Chandran are among 19 in the country chosen this year for the doctoral fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics
Clinical Research on Hearing Loss
Yoojin Jo ('27), a Neuroscience major, conducted research with Dr. Tiffany Hwa (Department of Otorhinolaryngology) on clinical methods to screen for hearing loss. This research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.
Penn 2025 graduate awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Class of 2025 graduate student Rameen Iftikhar is one of 95 new Gates Cambridge Scholars.
Cervical Cancer Research in Botswana
Navjeet Kaur ('27) is a Nursing student who traveled to Botswana to research the effects and prevention of cervical cancer with Dr. Surbhi Grover (Department of Radiation Oncology). This research was done through the Center for Global Oncology and was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.
Exploring My Autoimmune Research Interests
Ben Nachod ('26), a Bioengineering major, conducted research with Dr. Michael Mitchell (Department of Bioengineering) on the use of lipid nanoparticles to treat autoimmune diseases. This research was supported by the Vagelos Undergraduate Research Grant.
On the Ground in Poland: Lessons from My Summer Research
Viktoriya Jones ('25), an International Studies and Marketing double major, traveled to Poland to conduct research on the Ukrainian refugee crisis with mentorship from Dr. Rudra Sil (Department of Political Science). This research was supported by the Association of Alumnae Rosemary D. Mazzatenta Scholars Award.
Penn alum Hoang C. Le awarded a 2025 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The 2023 graduate, who was the student Commencement speaker for the College of Arts and Sciences, is a Ph.D. student in molecular and computational biology at Columbia University.