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Undergraduate Students
Taking play seriously at the Penn Libraries
The Penn Libraries’ Education Commons and Vitale Digital Media Lab facilitate and support play through planned activities and in response to student requests, with an ultimate goal to benefit student wellness.
Setting students up for success
Microeconomics professor Anne Duchene teaches 900 first-years every fall and spring, helping fresh-out-of-high school students lay the groundwork for tackling the challenges of college coursework.
Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep
For their Public Health Communication class, students pitch ideas in a (friendly) “Shark Tank”-style to promote healthy sleep habits on campus.
Penn prof pens guidebook for college students
Dustin Brisson of the School of Arts & Sciences consolidated notes from his years of teaching and advising to create a guidebook for undergraduates aimed at helping them achieve success and well-being.
Two Penn fourth-years awarded 2023 Churchill Scholarships
College of Arts and Sciences fourth-years Ryan Jeong and Arnav Lal are among 16 students selected nationwide to receive a Churchill Scholarship for a year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England.
The art and science of video game development
In the group UPGRADE, students take an interdisciplinary approach to game creation.
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022
From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.
Penn Figure Skating Club brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to life
A cast of 31 skaters took to the ice to perform original choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet.
Penn awarded grant to promote inclusive excellence in STEM teaching and learning
With support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Penn is embarking on a six-year effort to enhance inclusivity and belonging in undergraduate STEM education.
At PCI, new discoveries for societal benefit
John Swartley, managing director of the Penn Center for Innovation, talks about the Center’s success.
In the News
UChicago students, Barrington native among 2024 Rhodes Scholars heading to University of Oxford
College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Om Gandhi from Barrington, Illinois, has been awarded a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford.
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Penn student awarded Rhodes Scholarship to continue cancer research at Oxford University
College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Om Gandhi from Barrington, Illinois, has been awarded a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship to continue his cancer research at Oxford University.
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North Gaza siege, North Korean troops in Russia, Pennsylvania voters
Three Penn students are interviewed about their views on the presidential election and their decisions about where to register to vote.
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2024 Election: The role Gen Z, Millennials could play
Three Penn third-years with leadership roles in Penn Democrats share their thoughts about the presidential election.
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More colleges are offering AI degrees—could they give job seekers an edge?
Penn will offer a major in AI starting this fall, with remarks from rising third-year Emma Twitmyer of Wayne, Pennsylvania.
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Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team
Rising fourth-year Matthew Fallon of Warren, New Jersey, has qualified for the men’s U.S. Olympic swimming team.
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