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.
Penn alum named 2024 Yenching Scholar
06/05/2024
Chonnipha (Jing Jing) Piriyalertsak will receive full funding to pursue a master’s degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing.
Origami-Inspired Robots
05/27/2024
Lily Brenner ('26), a Computer Science major, conducted research on origami-inspired robots under the mentorship of Dr. Cynthis Sung (Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics). This research was supported through the Penn…
A New Lens into Ocean Optimism
05/20/2024
Katelyn Jones ('24), a Biology major, researched how the temperature northern star coral responds to heat stress in an effort to better understand symbiosis in corals. Katelyn was mentored by Dr. Katie Barott (Department of Biology) and this…
Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants
05/17/2024
Thirteen have been offered Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English overseas.
Penn fourth-year student William Niu named a 2024 Hertz Fellow
05/15/2024
Niu is among 18 in the country chosen this year for the doctoral fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics
All the Ways Research Has Helped Me
05/13/2024
Inis Trifka ('25), a double major in Economy and Science Technology and Society, conducted research on Medicaid coverage, particularly related to postpartum coverage. Inis was mentored by Dr. Emily Gregory (Department of Pediatrics) and this…
Numbers and the Brain
05/06/2024
Lily Goldstein ('24), a Cognitive Science major with a Math minor, researched how attention interacts with number perception in children under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Brannon (Department of Psychology). This research was supported by…
Penn third-year named 2024 Udall Scholar
05/03/2024
Joey Wu is in the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) studying bioengineering and environmental science.
How Research Shaped My Career Goals
04/29/2024
Jackson Powell ('24), a Biochemistry and Biology double major, conducted research on neural repair and regeneration under the mentorship of Dr. Yuanquan Song (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine). This research was supported by the…
Research is About Continual Growth
04/22/2024
Heejoon Shin ('26), a Chemistry major, developed contrast agents to improve the use of biosensor for cancer detection under the mentorship of Dr. Ivan Dmochowski (Department of Chemistry). The research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate…
Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
04/17/2024
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.
Penn team of four undergrads awarded the Davis Projects for Peace grant
04/15/2024
The College of Arts and Sciences students lead a community health care project in Philadelphia.