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.
Drew Hasson (COL '14) named a Yenching Scholar
03/28/2017
University of Pennsylvania alumnus Drew Hasson, of Dallas, TX, has been named a Yenching Scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University. At the Yenching Academy, Hasson will pursue an economics and management concentration to investigate how…
A Day in the Life: Thouron Scholar
03/22/2017
Peter Barrett Bryan (SAS '16) gives us a window into his experiences as a Thouron Scholar.
The full crop of 2016-17 Penn Fulbrighters
03/21/2017
The Fulbright Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide, is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United…
A Day in the Life: Rhodes Scholar
03/13/2017
Rhodes Scholar Jenna Hebert gives us a window into her life at the University of Oxford.
A Day in the Life: Thouron Summer Prize
02/24/2017
Emily Hoeven gives us a snapshot of her time at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge as a Thouron Summer Prize Fellow.
Penn Announces 2017 Thouron Award Winners
02/23/2017
Five University of Pennsylvania seniors and one alumna have received 2017 Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Congratulations to Anna Carapellotti, Cole Hurwitz, Joseph Kiernan, Suzy Landon, Kate Samuelson, and Tshay…
3 Reasons to Apply for a Fulbright Grant
02/07/2017
Jamie Kent (WH '14) gives some thoughts and advice on what a Fulbright Grant means to your life and career.
Lucy Chai (EAS '17) receives Churchill Scholarship
01/27/2017
University of Pennsylvania senior Lucy Chai of Acton, Mass., has received a Churchill Scholarship from the Winston Churchill Foundation. She is among 15 recipients of the honor, awarded annually to American students to fund a year of master’s study…
University Scholar Alexis Block to ETH Zurich
01/24/2017
UScholar Alexis Block (MEAM Robotics MSE 2017) has been admitted to the PhD Program in Intelligent Robotics that is supported by The Max Planck Institute and ETH Zurich.
Research and Fellowships Week 2017
01/20/2017
The CURF UAB is excited to announce the lineup for the University of Pennsylvania’s 2017 Research and Fellowships Week! If you are curious about getting started in research, applying for research funding, or how participating in research can feed…
Checking In With 2016 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners
12/16/2016
Nearly two years out from the first awarding of the University of Pennsylvania President’s Engagement Prizes, communities in the United States and around the world are beginning to reap the benefits. Penn President Amy Gutmann created the prize —…
Theodore Caputi named 4th Mitchell Scholar from Penn
11/21/2016
Caputi, from Washington Crossing, Pa., who will graduate from Penn in May with a bachelor of arts in mathematics from the School of Arts & Sciences and a bachelor of science in economics from the Wharton School, will pursue a master’s of…