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Penn has three new Schwarzman Scholars
Penn’s new Schwarzman Scholars are senior Andrew Howard (left), master’s student Zinan Chen (center), and 2017 graduate Malik Abdul Majeed.

Penn’s new Schwarzman Scholars are senior Andrew Howard (left), master’s student Zinan Chen (center), and 2017 graduate Malik Abdul Majeed. 

Penn has three new Schwarzman Scholars

A University of Pennsylvania senior, a master's student, and an alumnus were chosen to receive the Schwarzman Scholarship, which funds a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. 

Aaron Olson , Louisa Shepard

Penn senior and May graduate win 2020 Rhodes Scholarship
Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah (left) and Stephen Damianos

Penn senior Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah (left) and May graduate Stephen Damianos have been named Rhodes Scholars to attend Oxford University. 

Penn senior and May graduate win 2020 Rhodes Scholarship

Nurul Ezzaty Binti Hasbullah and Stephen Damianos have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for graduate study at the University of Oxford.

Louisa Shepard , Aaron Olson , Louisa Shepard

Studying ancient architectural artifacts in Greece
Students standing in front of a series of ancient columns and stones.

On her first visit to Greece, and her first time traveling alone, Elhanbaly visited the Acropolis in Athens. 

Studying ancient architectural artifacts in Greece

Junior Zahra Elhanbaly worked with art history’s Mantha Zarmakoupi on a research project on the island of Paros.

Louisa Shepard

Undergraduate summer research on display
Aerial view of hallway with CURF poster displays and students

Image: Louisa Shephard

Undergraduate summer research on display

A poster expo sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships featured the work of hundreds of students with projects involving all 12 schools.

Louisa Shepard

Engaging history
Student standing with historic buildings behind her.

Rising junior Margarita Ortiz, a history major, is a summer intern at Historic Germantown in her hometown of Philadelphia. 

Engaging history

Junior Margarita Ortiz conducted a comprehensive survey of 18 sites as a summer intern for the Historic Germantown consortium in her hometown of Philadelphia.

Louisa Shepard

Stage presence
Student standing on steps of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.

Rising Penn senior Leo Sarbanes, a music major, is an intern with Opera Philadelphia through the Summer Humanities Internship Program.  

Stage presence

Senior music major Leo Sarbanes has become a leading voice on the little-known opera “The Love for Three Oranges” during his summer internship with Opera Philadelphia.

Louisa Shepard

An early start at research
A young woman (right) places electrodes on another young woman's neck (left).

Rising senior Donnisa Edmonds (right) practices placing electrodes on her colleague to measure physiological responses. As part of her research with the EDEN lab, she tracks the physical responses of children as they perform a series of tasks.

An early start at research

As part of the Jumpstart for Juniors program through the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, rising seniors can spend the summer working with faculty on unique and fascinating projects.

Gina Vitale , Katherine Unger Baillie

Art and activism
Student standing on a sidewalk.

Srinidhi Ramakrishna, a rising sophomore, is a summer intern at ArtWell, a Philadelphia nonprofit. 

Art and activism

Combining her interests in art and activism in her summer internship, rising sophomore Srinidhi Ramakrishna is working at ArtWell, a Philadelphia nonprofit that uses art, poetry, and music to reach young people in underserved communities.

Louisa Shepard

Meaningful science, with students at the helm
jennifer punt with students in canine lab

Jenni Punt (center), a professor of immunology at Penn Vet, is leading the One Health@Penn research community.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

Meaningful science, with students at the helm

With CANINE, a collaboration between the School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Arts and Sciences’ Biology Department, undergraduates are breaking new ground in immunology.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn junior Christina Steele named Beinecke Scholar
Junior Christina Steele

Christina Steele, a junior psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a 2019 Beinecke Scholar, a program which provides substantial scholarships for graduate education.  (Photo: Aaron Olson)

Penn junior Christina Steele named Beinecke Scholar

Penn junior Christina Steele has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship to pursue her graduate education. She is the 12th Beinecke Scholar from Penn since the award was first given in 1975.

Louisa Shepard , Aaron Olson