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.
Junior Christina Steele named Beinecke Scholar
04/08/2019
Penn junior Christina Steele has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship to pursue her graduate education. She is the 12th Beinecke Scholar from Penn since the award was first given in 1975.
BFS Visits the Penn Museum and Manakeesh
04/01/2019
On March 22nd, BFS students were treated to a tour of the Penn Museum's Middle East Galleries by Dr. Philip Jones, Associate Curator and Keeper of Collections, followed by a dinner at Manakeesh, an acclaimed West Philadelphia Lebanese…
Lea Eisenstein (COL '19) talks about research and CURF
03/29/2019
Lea has been involved in research activities through CURF and elsewhere since her first year, an entire alphabet soup of PURM, SHIP, J4J, an LGBTQ & Gender Studies Undergraduate Grant, and now a Wolf Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellow. She&…
Meet Zhongyuan Zeng, Schwarzman Scholar
02/27/2019
Zhongyuan Zeng sits down with CURF in the Fireside Lounge to discuss her decision to apply to Schwarzman and advice she has for those who are considering applying. Originally from Beijing and a current Master's student in the School of Design,…
Joseph Wharton Scholar Wins Thouron Award
02/25/2019
Krishna Patel, a Joseph Wharton Scholar, has been named a 2019 Thouron Scholar.
Eight Thouron Award Recipients
02/22/2019
Seven University of Pennsylvania seniors and a 2018 graduate have each won a Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship winner receives tuition and stipends for as long as two years to earn a graduate degree…
Penn Remains a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
02/11/2019
The University of Pennsylvania is proud to be included again on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Students recently announced by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and…
Meet Adedotun Adejare, Schwarzman Scholar (WH '19)
02/06/2019
Adedotun sits down with CURF in the Fireside Lounge to discuss how the Schwarzman scholarship fits into his longterm career ambitions and to offer advice for future Schwarzman applicants.
Meet Anea Moore, Rhodes Scholar (COL '19)
02/01/2019
Anea sits down with us in the Fireside Lounge to talk about the road to the Rhodes and her plans for her future.
BFS Trivia Night Spring 2019
01/30/2019
On January 29, 2019, five teams comprised of BFS students battled their way through several intense rounds of trivia.
Joseph Wharton Scholar Wins Y-Prize
01/30/2019
Senior WenTao Zhang, a Joseph Wharton Scholar, won Penn's prestigious Y-Prize competition, along with his three teammates.
rePurpose Team Continues Transformative Environmental Change Work in India
12/19/2018
Presidential Engagement Prize winners Peter Wang Hjemdahl and Svanika Balasubramanian continue the transformative work of their winning project, rePurpose. rePurpose facilitates the development of greater awareness about consumer activity and waste…