Undergraduate Students

Gemma Hong and Sophie Young standing together holding copies of their book.

With frank text and bold illustrations, graphic novel tackles puberty head on

The new book, for 9- to 14-year-olds and written by two Penn undergrads and an alum, details what physically happens in the body as girls experience puberty, plus the internal emotions and external social forces that accompany it.

A group of international grad students is seen from above on the ground floor of Perry World House.

International students offer ‘rich and diverse’ perspectives

Penn’s campus community includes students from all parts of the globe, bringing their unique experiences and soaking in all the University has to offer.

Is thrifting for fun harmful? She did the research; plus tips for thoughtful secondhand shopping

In a Q&A, College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Anya Miller from Lancaster, Pennsylvania outlines her thesis examining secondhand shopping experiences through a socioeconomic lens.

Penn’s eight 2023 Thouron Scholars named

Seven fourth-year students and one May graduate have each received a 2023 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.

A student in a red long sleeved shirt stands with arms crossed leaning against the wall atop a staircase.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies

Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

Kayla Padilla doesn’t know where she’ll land after Penn. Right now, she doesn’t want to think about it

Kayla Padilla, a Wharton School fourth-year and women’s basketball point guard from Torrance, California, is still weighing her options for an NCAA graduate transfer.

University of Penn dean of admissions: When your teen doesn’t get in

In an Op-Ed, Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule writes about her experience inside and outside the college admissions and application process.

Penn expands financial aid for families earning less than $75,000 a year

In addition to covering tuition, fees, housing, and dining, the financial aid packages will provide additional resources including a laptop program, summer internship and research funding, and summer course funding.

Teenager pedals her way to the University of Pennsylvania

Mexican American Sarahi Franco-Morales from Philadelphia will receive a full scholarship as an incoming first-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.

How this Penn student helped N.J. lawmakers pass interracial marriage bill

College of Arts and Sciences second-year Jordan Ortiz from Westfield, New Jersey, proposed an interracial marriage bill as an intern for assemblyman John McKeon that may soon be ratified by lawmakers in Trenton.

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