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.
Learning the Role of the Publisher
Dylan Fritz ('25), an English and Urban Studies double major, caught a glimpse of what a career in publishing could look like as an intern at Penn Press through the Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP).
Exploring the Quantum Frontier
Jonathan Hong and Kevin Yao conducted research on quantum computing with mentorship from Dr. Gushu Li (Department of Computer and Information Science), and this research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM).
Behavioral Science in Action
Mimi Pastore ('27), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted research with Behavior Change For Good (BCFG), a research team that develops behavior change programs to improve daily decisions about health, education, and savings. Mimi was mentored by Dr. Katherine Milkman (Wharton School), and this research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM).
Music Making and Social Connection
Maya Hardy ('25), a Psychology major, conducted research on the relationship between music and social connection with the mentorship of Dr. Katherine Cotter (Positive Psychology Center). This research was supported by the College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant.
Building Resilience
Yerahm Hong ('26), a Bioengineering major, conducted research on developing a mouse model to better understand Dravet Syndrome, a childhood epilepsy disorder, with the mentorship of Dr. Ethan Goldberg (Department of Neurology). This research was supported by the Class of 1971 Robert J. Holtz Fund Grant.
My Summer at ArtWell
Natalie Cheng ('27), an Architecture major, was an intern at ArtWell through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. ArtWell is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit supporting young people and their communities through multidisciplinary arts expression, education and creative reflection.
Two Penn alums named 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars
Chuanyuan Liu and Habib Salim are members of Penn’s Class of 2023.
Exploring Civic Engagement
Alicia Augustin (second from left) and Vikram Sundaram (first from right) researched youth civic engagement in Philadelphia with mentorship from Dr. Rand Quinn (Department of Education) (first from left). This research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.
Finding France at the Beinecke Library
Nishanth Bhargava (‘27) researched the 1968 student movement in France at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University under the mentorship of Dr. Siarhei Biareishyk (Department of Russian and East European Studies). He conducted this research with support from the University Scholars program.
Two fourth-year students chosen as 2025 Marshall Scholars
Tej Patel and Sridatta Teerdhala are both in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, a dual degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School.
Research on Regulation
Matthew Klausner ('26), a Hispanic Studies and Political Science double major, conducted regulatory research under the mentorship of Dr. Cary Coglianese (Penn Carey Law School, Department of Political Science). This research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring (PURM) Program.