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.
2018 graduate Krish Mehta awarded a Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
03/13/2024
Focused on tackling climate change, 2018 Penn graduate Krish Mehta, from Mumbai, has been awarded a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for graduate studies and global leadership training at Stanford University.
Penn 2022 graduate awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship
03/11/2024
As a 2024 Pickering Fellow, Jade Gonzalez will receive support for a master’s degree and preparation for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Connecting Music and Language
03/11/2024
Margot Schneider ('26), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted research with Dr. Jianjing Kuang (Linguistics Department) in the Penn Phonetics Lab through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM).
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
03/08/2024
Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Wrestling with Research: My Research on Wrestling
03/04/2024
Thomas Christaldi ('23), a Communications major, conducted research on the innerworkings of wrestling under the mentorship of Dr. Perry Johnson (Annenberg School for Communication). This research was supported by the College Alumni Society…
A Summer Lovin' Research
02/26/2024
Shiny Shen ('26), a Bioengineering major, spent the summer synthesizing microchips to detect and measure human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load with the hopes of creating a portable diagnostic device. Shiny was mentored by Dr. A. T…
Yes to Curiosity
02/19/2024
Dhivya Arasappan ('24), a Health and Societies and Biology double major, conducted research on "climate medicine" and how healthcare providers are responding to the health impacts resulting from climate change. Dhivya was mentored by…
Connections and Growth through Tiempo Juntos
02/12/2024
Ysabella Perez ('26) is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, Ysabella conducted research on the interplay between physical activity…
A Summer to Remember
02/05/2024
Yerahm Hong ('26) is a Biomedical Science major who conducted research on the mechanisms involved in childhood epilepsy under the mentorship of Dr. Ethan Goldberg (Department of Neurology) and Dr. Amelia Eisch (Department of Anesthesiology and…
Finding a Home in the Penn Museum Labs
01/29/2024
Eleanor Grauke ('25) is a History major with a concentration in American History, who conducted archeological research with Dr. Katherine Moore (Department of Anthropology) on materials from the Nathaniel Russell Kitchen House. This project was…
What We Can Learn From Birds
01/22/2024
Eric Tao ('25) is a Cognitive Science and Mathematics double major who studies complex social behaviors using a songbird model under the mentorship of Dr. Marc Schmidt (Department of Biology). This research was supported by the College Alumni…
Penn alum named 2024 Churchill Scholar
01/16/2024
Xander Uyttendaele, a 2023 graduate, is among 16 selected nationwide to receive the scholarship.