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.
CURF Research Expo: September 11
07/23/2019
On Wednesday, September 11 from 5:00-6:30pm in Houston Hall's Hall of Flags, join over 250 undergraduate researchers at our annual poster session! Click through for more information about this exciting upcoming event.
Earth and Environmental Science Senior Thesis Conference
07/10/2019
Earth and environmental science seniors conduct year-long investigations on topics from fish fossils to wildfires.
Faculty Grants, Student Research
06/24/2019
Working under the supervision of Penn scientists Jennifer Punt and John Wagner, undergraduate students are doing more than just honing their scientific technique; they’re advancing the field of canine immunology.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2019
05/30/2019
Forty-one Penn students and alumni have been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. These students and alumni were selected from over 12,000 applications nationwide. We congratulate these students, who have…
Fellowships and Research Grant Recipient Photos
05/08/2019
Last week we collected the recipients of fellowships and research grants and took some photos! If you were in attendance, or if you want to spread the good news about our recipients, click through to see links to photosets.
Alison McFarland (COL '18) and Ben Griffiths (COL/WH '17) named Yenching Scholars
05/02/2019
Two alumni of the University of Pennsylvania, Alison McFarland (COL ’18) and Ben Griffiths (COL/WH ’17), have been selected as Yenching Scholars in the fifth cohort at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, the second and third from Penn since…
Penn Fulbrighters for 2019-20
05/01/2019
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) wishes to heartily congratulate Penn students and alums who have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2019-2020 academic year. This list will be updated as we hear back from host…
Four Penn undergraduates receive Goldwater Scholarships
04/29/2019
Three juniors and one sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, which provides scholarships of as much as $7,500 to undergraduate…
Luis Bravo (COL'19) on life and research at Penn
04/26/2019
Luis is a 2018 recipient of the Hassenfeld Foundation Social Impact Research Grant and Ruth Marcus Kanter College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant. With CURF’s support, he researched challenges Philadelphians face when seeking and…
Two Nations Divided by a Common Language: Lessons Learned as a Churchill Scholar in Cambridge
04/16/2019
In January 2018, Kevin Chen was awarded a Churchill Scholarship. When the Churchill Foundation called, he thought they called the wrong Kevin. And so began Kevin’s journey to England. This case study reports his findings and lessons learned during…
Two Penn juniors named Truman Scholars
04/11/2019
Two Penn juniors, Louis Lin and Ángel Ortiz-Siberón, have received Harry S. Truman Scholarships, a merit-based award of as much as $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in government or public service.
BFS Student Brendan Taliaferro Wins President’s Engagement Prize 2019
04/09/2019
Benjamin Franklin Scholar Brendan Taliaferro (COL 2019) is one of six seniors named a recipient of the 2019 President's Engagement Prize.