Undergraduate Students

A ‘sensational’ Hey Day for the Class of 2024

Students celebrated the longtime tradition of rising to senior status with Penn’s new president and a whole lot of selfies.

Jared Mitovich and Tyler Jenkins-Wong stand outside the Perelman Center for Economics and Political Science on Penn's campus.

Out of the classroom and into the newsroom

Student fellows in the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies put their data-analysis skills and political know-how to use in creating user-friendly visualizations and enhancing traditional reporting practices.

Magill, Winkelstein and PIP PEP awardees smile for a photo in front of a screen with Penn symbol

Celebrating the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners

At a special luncheon on campus, President Liz Magill recognized this year’s eight awardees, who she said “exemplify imagination, creativity, grit, and leadership.”

College campuses are facing a mental health crisis. Students are leading the way out of it

Penn alumna Alison Malmon is noted for creating Active Minds, a mental health organization for college students, after her brother’s death by suicide.

Class of 2023 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill today announced the recipients of the 2023 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prizes.

Read this later: A link between procrastination and creativity

Procrastination is a near-universal human behavior, with some surprising benefits. But when the time comes to focus, Ryan Miller of the Weingarten Center offers tips and time-management tools.

Jing Jing Piriyalertsak stands in front of Perry World House.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Jing Jing Piriyalertsak on political messaging, Punch Bowl, and puns

The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.

A painted wall in front of a traditional Korean building.

The joys of ‘liberated yet respectful observation’ in Seoul

Students in the Weitzman School spent two weeks with visiting artists, curators, and language instructors in Seoul, developing working vocabularies of Korean culture for a well-researched visual portfolio.

Elisa Foster stands in the Penn Women's Center Hallway, which contains a display of flyers that showcase the Center's history. Here, the 1980s.

Advocacy, equality, and wellness at the Penn Women’s Center

The Penn Women’s Center occupies three-quarters of a three-story house tucked off Locust Walk, with a front garden dotted with clumps of hellebores and daffodils during the spring. It has a full kitchen, a barbeque in back, and rooms that can be reserved by anyone on campus, with first preference going to student groups.

Magill on stage with three students smiling

Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City

President Liz Magill moderated a panel featuring three students who shared their unique paths to and extraordinary experiences at Penn, thanks to the University’s generous donor community.

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