Student Archive

Anusha Mathur, C’25, came to Penn with an interest in history and political science, and through her experiences in the College and Annenberg, discovered her passion for journalism and podcasting.

For the Department of Sociology, 2024 marks a time for both celebration and reflection.

The evolution of the Asian American Studies program at Penn.

A small sampling of recent highlights.

Penn’s program in Cinema & Media Studies becomes an academic department.

Ayesha Patel, C’25, designed a plan that allowed a Philadelphia dance company to revive a program for younger supporters.

Courses across Penn Arts & Sciences show how immersion enhances a liberal arts education.

The three-day MindCORE initiative, now in its third year, aims to encourage people with diverse backgrounds to pursue advanced degrees in fields like neuroscience and psychology.

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty, staff, and graduate students discuss the importance of this time on campus and beyond.  

The High School Summer Latinx Leadership Institute brought students to campus to expand their college readiness.

In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.

Mining metals for electric car batteries can be wasteful and destructive. Andrew Ahn, C’26, ENG’26, spent the summer fine-tuning a chemical reaction that could make the process greener.

Anaya came to Penn with an interest in studying medicine, but his experiences in the College brought out a passion for English and cinema studies.

College students from the Class of 2027 moved in and got to know Penn Arts & Sciences through the Exploration Expo, where departments, majors, and programs were on display.

Some corals survive hotter temperatures better than others. In the lab of biologist Katie Barott, sophomores Alex Piven and Angela Ye have spent the summer trying to understand why.

Students in classes taught by Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations professor, fill in gaps in the online encyclopedia, learning about their subjects and the nuts and bolts of research, writing, and copyright.

Through her Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring summer internship, Mia McElhatton, C’26, explored how efforts to save the planet may disproportionately burden women.

The College of Liberal & Professional Studies and a Bread Upon the Waters scholarship jump-started Dean’s Scholar Gabrielle Solair’s goal of helping others.

Julia Ongchoco, C’23, is studying the difference a word can make—and making films to share her excitement about cognitive sciences.

A Center for Experimental Ethnography course lets students engage with artists via in-depth audio interviews, to examine questions of empire and exclusion.