Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Fall Research Expo 2020
The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships is the University’s hub for undergraduate research, as well as the launch pad for Penn students seeking to apply for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships
Welcome to CURF’s Research Expo!
Over 300 undergraduates are eager to share their research with you, so enjoy learning about the array of opportunities embraced by students at one of the world’s leading research universities.
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Details
September 17 2020 - 5:00 PM - September 17 2020 - 6:30 PM
Aaron Olson
The International Security Environment: A Look Into Militant Alliances, Military Inclusion, Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic Stability
Molecular and Cellular Mechanism that Protect Against Cancer and Neurodegeneration
Your Language My Ear
Study on Breast Cancer Dormancy and Recurrence through HDAC10 and KMT2/MLL5
Adaptive optics imaging applications to understand the structure and function of the human visual system
Climate Change & Coronavirus: Misinformation & Skepticism in the Digital Age
The Matchmaking Process: Charter School Funding and the Role of Charter Management Organizations
Novel Nanoporous Magnesium for High-Energy Density Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
The Challenges and Success Factors of Internet Connectivity Initiatives Around the World and Policy Implications
Simulations of Optical Properties of 2D Materials
Understanding Hormonal Variation in Cameroonian Rainforest Hunter-Gatherer Populations
Exploring Statistical and Computational Methods in Circadian Metabolomics
The Aviary Project: An Analysis of Cowbird Behavior with a focus in Action Classification
The Rise and Fall of Historical R&D Activities of the World’s Biggest Firms: Are central research laboratories the engine of innovation in large firms?
Question Wording & Favorability of the Affordable Care Act
Community Health Needs Assessment in Cobbs Creek
Rivers of Plastic: Investigating Mumbai's Land-Sea Waste Flows
Considering Barriers to Research Participation Amongst Pregnant and Postpartum Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Statistical Properties of Elemental Abundances in Solar Analogs and the Possible Link to Planet Formation
Analysis of trends in federal workplace harassment litigation with respect to the #MeToo movement
Misfolded proteins lead to neurodegenerative diseases that ruin lives of friends, family, and yourself, so how does the body protect itself?
“I’m Not a Slave, I’m a Mother;” Motherhood and the Seeds of Freedom and Gendered Law in Colonial Jamaica from 1807 to 1834
Nanostructured Spacers: Creating Micron-Sized Gaps for Conductive Plates in Thermionic and Thermophotovoltaic Energy Converters
Stakeholder Engagement in the Darby Cobbs Watershed
| Title Sort descending | First & Last Name | Co-Presenter(s) | School | Advisors | Project Funding Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Evaluation of Contemporary Human Rights Violations: With a Focus on Mitigating the Suppression of Uyghur Muslims | Arsam Shaikh | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Hassenfeld Foundation Grant | |
| Study on Breast Cancer Dormancy and Recurrence through HDAC10 and KMT2/MLL5 | Keya Patel | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| "Gettin' Bi": Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Darryl Whitefeather and Male Bisexuality in the Media | Luca Fontes | Annenberg |
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Other | |
| "The Land of Sad Oranges": The Politics of Israeli-Palestinian Citriculture | Anika Prakash | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| (Hexamethylbenzene)Ru Complexes for the Aldehyde-Water Shift Reaction | Jewelianna Moore | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Grants for Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research | |
| 1 World Connected project | Aakash Jajoo | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| 14,000 Children & 90 Miles to Miami: The Role of the Catholic Church in Operation Pedro Pan | William San Pedro | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| 2020 Flu Shot Mega-Experiment by Behavior Change for Good Initiative | Xiteng Lin | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| 3D Finite Element Modeling the Effect of Fat Infiltration in Muscle Mechanics and Force Generation | Kelly Lopez | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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NSF-REU | |
| 3D Printed NiFeMn Alloy as a Bifunctional Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Oxygen Reduction Reaction | Randy Chen | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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Jumpstart for Juniors | |
| 3T to Low-field MRI Scan Transformation using GANs | Ellie Chen |
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University Scholars | ||
| A Comparative Analysis of Intellectual Property Policies in the U.S. and China | Yue Xi | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| A Paradoxical Role of Amygdalar GLP-1 Signaling on Drug-Seeking Behavior | Riley Merkel | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| A Phenotype-driven COVID-19 Knowledge Graph from Biomedical Literature Drives Hypothesis Generation | Ryan Lee | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Acoustic Rhinometry in the diagnosis of sleep apnea | Shubha Vasisht | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Actigraphy Data In A Novel, App-Based Behavioral Intervention in Neurodegenerative Diseases | Erin Liebenberg | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| ACTIVE Cognitive Training Trial: 20 Year Follow-Up of Functioning, Health, & Dementia | Darcey Hookway | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Acute Stress and Morphine Enhance Learning Through KCC2 Downregulation | Kelly Jiang | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| Adaptive optics imaging applications to understand the structure and function of the human visual system | Minjee Cho | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Addressing Implicit Bias in Healthcare through Virtual Reality: A Human Factors Engineering Approach | Joanna Kim | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Addressing Social Justice and Environmental Health in the Construction Industry: Polymers, Toxins, and Philadelphia Energy Solutions | Sage Basri | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Addressing Social Justice and Environmental Health Issues in the Construction Industry: Polymers, Toxins, and Philadelphia Energy Solutions | Kai Song | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Administration of a Novel Dual Agonist of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 and Peptide YY Receptors Attenuates Fentanyl Taking and Seeking in Rats | Suditi Rahematpura | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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Vagelos Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| Adult Lumbar Vertebral Fracture Incidence, Etiologies, and Demographics (2010-2018): An Investigation of the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System | Thriaksh Rajan | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Other |