An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick? David Raizen, left, and PURM student Hina Sako working in the Raizen Lab. nocred An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick? David Raizen, a professor of neurology, alongside PURM student Hina Sako, spent the summer moving forward research examining how sickness affects sleep.
By the Numbers: Undergraduates share their research Students stood by their posters during the event and answered questions posed by visitors. nocred By the Numbers By the Numbers: Undergraduates share their research Work by a record 436 students was featured in the Fall Research Expo sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
A summer studying the aesthetic brain Image: iStock/SeventyFour A summer studying the aesthetic brain For third-year Olivia Kim, a PURM research experience with Penn neuroscientist Anjan Chatterjee allowed her to combine her love of neuroscience and art in a working lab.
Searching for resilience in our reefs Sea anemone larvae is exposed to various high temperatures, and its growth and development is studied. (Image: Brooke Sietinsons) Searching for resilience in our reefs Some corals survive hotter temperatures better than others. In the lab of biologist Katie Barott, School of Arts & Sciences second-year students Alex Piven and Angela Ye have spent the summer trying to understand why.
Balancing ballet and summer learning Third-year Ayesha Patel, an economics major in the College of Arts and Sciences, was a summer intern with BalletX in Philadelphia. (Image: Courtesy of Ayesha Patel) Balancing ballet and summer learning Third-year student Ayesha Patel conducted research and a financial analysis during a summer internship at BalletX, a contemporary ballet company in Philadelphia.
A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism Sophie Mwaisela is a rising fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in history. nocred. A question of neutrality: Switzerland’s role in 19th-century imperialism History undergraduate Sophie Mwaisela traveled to Geneva this summer to conduct research for her honors thesis.
How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? nocred How has Netflix changed in Mexico over the past decade? Undergraduates Miraya Gesheva and Teia Hudson spent the summer working with Juan Llamas-Rodriguez to look at how streaming in Mexico has changed during the past 10 years.
Environmental conservation, justice, and gender Mia McElhatton spent the summer working in the lab of Kok-Chor Tan, a professor in the Department of Philosophy. Her project focused on how conservationists respond to women and those who identify as women. (Image: Ta’Liyah Thomas) Environmental conservation, justice, and gender Through her Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring summer internship, Mia McElhatton explores how efforts to save the planet may disproportionately burden women.
How machine learning could aid compatibility in kidney transplantation Image: iStock/mi-viri How machine learning could aid compatibility in kidney transplantation Through the PURM internship program, undergraduate students are further researching an algorithm developed to group kidney donor-recipient pairs into low-risk and high-risk groups for graft survival.
Operatic notes: One student’s research on opera in society Sharrock asked patrons to complete the research survey two hours before each of the seven opera performances, and during the intermission. (Image: Shea Roggio) Operatic notes: One student’s research on opera in society Rising second-year Thomas Sharrock attended seven operas this summer at the Royal Opera House in London, studying audience perceptions of opera in the United Kingdom.