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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.

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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…

"Can you believe I get paid to do this?"

01/15/2024

Hannah Shumsky and Isaiah Weir, under the guidance of Dr. Joshua Teplitsky, studied the library of Rabbi David Oppenheim. Oppenheim was Chief Rabbi of Prague from 1703-1736, and his library is regarded as one of the most important collections of…

A Summer at ArtWell

01/08/2024

Clara Papenfuse ('24), a Communication and English double major with a concentration in Culture and Society, was a development intern with ArtWell. This internship opportunity was part of the Summer Humanities Internship Program.