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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.

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.

A Summer in the Netherlands

12/11/2023

Katherine Li ('26) and Annabel Sumardi ('25) explored the intersection of art and science through their research on the climate crisis in the Netherlands. This research was conducted through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentorship…

A Day at the Museum

12/04/2023

Qi Liu ('24), an Anthropology and History of Art double major, was an intern at the Exhibits Department of Penn Musuem this past summer through the Summer Humanities Internship Program.

Research is Advocacy

11/27/2023

Olakanmi Adio ('26), Madeline Hatola ('26), and Maliha Rahman ('25) conducted research on strategies to prevent sudden cardiac death in children under the guidance of Dr. Victoria Vetter, a pediatric cardiologist at the Children’s…

Running with the Bulls

11/20/2023

Irma Kiss Barath ('25) investigated the use of images and symbols to describe the historical role of bullfighting through field and archival research in France. This research was supported by the Pincus-Magaziner Family Undergraduate Research…

The Most Fulfilling Work I've Ever Done

11/13/2023

Timethius Terrell ('24), a Psychology major, conducted research on the social lives of LGBTQ+ students at Mahidol University International College in Thailand. This research was supported through the Gelfman International Summer Fund.