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.
A Summer at the Ross
11/04/2024
Josephine Buccini ('25), an English and History of Art double major, spent her summer as an intern at the Arthur Ross Gallery through the Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP).
Humor Is Humans' Best Skill
10/28/2024
Ngaatendwe Manyika ('27), a Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics major, researched developing nano-porous devices for water filtration under the mentorship of Dr. Marija Drndić (Department of Physics and Astronomy) through the Penn…
Editing Othello
10/21/2024
Natalia Pallas and Thalia Graeff participated in a research project titled "Editing Othello" under the mentorship of Dr. Abdulhamit Arvas (Department of English). For this project, Natalia and Thalia compiled a bibliography that includes…
Journey of Discovery
10/14/2024
Melody Cheng ('25), a Neuroscience major and CURF Research Peer Advisor, conducted research on epilepsy, a chronic disorder that causes recurrent seizures as a result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Melody was mentored by Dr…
Traveling to Germany for History Research
10/14/2024
Caleb Crain ('25), a History major, researched how soccer influenced the political and cultural landscape in Germany from 1933 to 1954 under the mentorship of Dr. Anne Berg (Department of History) and through the support of the Gelfman…
A Summer at the Kelly Writers House
10/07/2024
Julia Lingenfelter ('26), an English major, interned with the Kelly Writers House Summer Workshop for Youth Writers. This internship was part of the Summer Humanities Internship Program.
Science is Learning and Learning is Growing
09/30/2024
Jon-Gabriel Salguero ('27), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted research on glycosylation in the context of disease under the mentorship of Dr. Andrew Edmondson (Department of Pediatrics) through the Penn Undergraduate…
Unlocking Metabolic Mysteries One Antibody at a Time
09/23/2024
Jiamin Chen ('26), a Psychology major, conducted research on how high-fat diets impact metabolic health under the mentorship of Dr. Damaris Lorenzo (Department of Cell and Developmental Biology) through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring…
When Robots Dive into Forests: Exploring Autonomous Systems in Natural Environments
09/16/2024
Siming He ('25), a Computer Science and Statistics double major, conducted research on the use of autonomous robots to better understand forest ecosystems under the mentorship of Dr. Pratik Chaudhari (Department of Electrical and Systems…
Precious and Exciting Months at the Kislak and Archives
09/09/2024
Kaitlynn Gilmore ('26), a History of Art major, was an intern at the University Archives and Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts. Participation in this internship was through the Summer Humanities Internship…
A Summer of Rare Disease Research and Personal Growth
09/03/2024
Bella Santiago ('26), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted research on the impacts of a rare genetic mutation on cell behavior and function under the mentorship of Dr. Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez (Department of Neurology) through…
Communicating to Collaborate
08/26/2024
Jerry Liu ('27), a student in the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted research on how collaboration is achieved through communication under the mentorship of Dr. Delphine Dahan (Department of Psychology) through the Penn Undergraduate…