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.
Farah Otero-Amad (COL '18) named a Rangel Graduate Fellow
12/01/2017
Farah Otero-Amad (COL '18) has been named to the 2018 class of Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellows, which supports winners through two years of graduate school as well as entry into the Foreign Service corps.
Christopher D'Urso (COL/Fels '18) and Adnan Zikri Jaafar (COL/WH '18) named Rhodes Scholars
11/19/2017
Two University of Pennsylvania seniors have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford. Christopher D’Urso, of Colts Neck, N.J., has been awarded an American Rhodes and Adnan Zikri Jaafar, of Malaysia, has been…
Christopher Magoon's Fulbright studies in China
11/07/2017
Christopher Magoon is a current Fulbright Scholar in China and a rising 4th year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine. He graduated from Yale with a degree in History in 2011 and was a 2011-12 Luce Scholar in Yunnan, China, where he…
University Scholar Claudia Kassner Studies Ancient Inscriptions Documenting Greek God’s Slave ‘Purchases’
10/12/2017
If the old adage holds true to “choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” University of Pennsylvania senior Claudia Kassner will enjoy a long and happy career studying ancient languages and history. She spent last…
CURF Fellow Isabel Gendler at the Kislak Center for Special Collections
10/04/2017
Isabel Gendler, a rising Penn senior and history major, interned at the Kislak Center for Speical Collections, Rare Books, and Manuscripts over the summer.
Top Five Reasons Why You Should Apply for the Thouron Award
10/02/2017
Elizabeth Thom studied Comparative Social Policy at the University of Oxford as a Thouron Award recipient. Prior to her fellowship, Elizabeth was a Senior Project Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C…
Rebecca Heilweil (UScholars) Explores Dual Irish and Jewish Identity in the 20th Century
09/25/2017
Rebecca Heilweil, a senior and University Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, spent this summer solidifying her future while looking into her past.
In June and July, while working in her hometown of New York City as a…
Penn Undergrad Examines Borderline Personality Disorder, Impulsive Decision-Making
09/11/2017
This summer, Christeen Samuel, a University Scholar and a sophomore from New York City, spent 10 weeks in western Germany using technology to observe how the brain changes when a person makes an impulsive, aggressive choice, such as road rage.
Carla Winter (SEAS '16) on the Mitchell Scholarship
09/11/2017
Carla Winter (SEAS '16) is a medical student at Harvard Medical School. Before starting medical school, Carla studied in Ireland on the Mitchell Scholarship from 2016-2017. In Ireland, Carla pursued an MSc in Regenerative Medicine and completed…
Julia Bache featured in Penn News
08/28/2017
Julia Bache, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania (and a University Scholar), is working on a long-term research project that’s focused on the financial sustainability of historic house museums.
Students of Color: CURF is here for us too
07/26/2017
Sonita Moss is a doctoral candidate in the sociology department. Her dissertation research focuses on the contemporary experience of Black Americans living in Paris, France. She is a 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Research Grant Finalist.
Top Five Reasons to Apply for a Fulbright Research Fellowship
06/28/2017
Alexander Hoppe gives us his rundown of the importance of the Fulbright. Alexander is a PhD student in the sociology department at Penn. His dissertation studies the apparel global value chain between India and the U.S. to understand how fashion is…