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.
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.
Cultivating Creativity
Amina Khasanova ('26), a Biology major, conducted research on the role of nuclear speckles in gene expression under the mentorship of Dr. Shelley Berger (Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Biology) through the support of the College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant.
My Time in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
Valeria Bonomie ('25), a Health and Societies major, travelled to San Antonio de Areco, Argentina to study local healthcare accessibility initiatives under the mentorship of Dr. Adam Mohr (Departments of Anthropology and Health and Sociology of Science) through the support of the Gelfman International Summer Fund.
Decoding Dark Energy: Exploring the Expanding Universe
Emma Yao ('27) researched dark energy and supernovae at the Department of Physics & Astronomy under the mentorship of Dr. Mathew Madhavacheril and PhD Candidate Jason (Jaemyoung) Lee. She completed this research with support from the University Scholars program.
Gaining Insight into Potential Careers
Sylvia Erdely ('27), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, spent her summer exploring her interests in archival research as an intern at the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts through the Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP).
University Scholar Shares Research at the Society for Neuroscience
Austin Pothikamjorn (’25) recently attended the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting with support from the University Scholars program and the 2024 Trainee Development Award from the Society for Neuroscience.
A Summer of Coding and Connections
Alvin Agbenyegah, Angele Diamacoune, Lindsay Muneton, and Hannah Sung spent the summer studying the social impacts of genetic testing under the mentorship of Dr. Wendy Roth (Department of Sociology). This research was supported by the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM). Read Alvin's and Lindsay's reflections on this research experience below!