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
Start Time: September 17 2020 - 5:00 PM
End Time: September 17 2020 - 6:30 PM
End Time: September 17 2020 - 6:30 PM
Aaron Olson
Geo-Political Development in the Caribbean: The Case For Renewable Energy Investment in Trinidad and Tobago
What is "Lain-lain"? : The Construction of the Other in Contemporary Malaysia
Archiving Asian American Studies at Penn: A Historical Study of Student Organizing
1 World Connected project
UPENN Aviary: Latent Space Analysis of Cowbird Song
"The Land of Sad Oranges": The Politics of Israeli-Palestinian Citriculture
Joanna Hogg’s Architectures of Affect: Exhibition and the Domestic Sphere
Uwezo Ya Vijana - The Experience of Kenyan Youth in the 21st Century
Visualizing the Elements of Political Rank and Hierarchy in the Mughal Era, 1556-1627
Analyzing the History of Central Research Labs in the United States
Diagnosis Screening of Ovarian Cancer using DNA-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Vapor Sensor
Development of a mouse model to study the effects of adolescent vaping of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Trends in FDA Vaccine Approvals
Understanding Iron-catalyzed Cross-coupling
Effects of methadone treatment on construct expression and exosomal content in cultures transfected with rs10485058 allele constructs
Exploring Trends in Technology Private Equity
The Making of Akbar's Empire
Visualizing the Elements of Political Rank and Hierarchy in the Mughal Era, 1556-1627
Characterizing Dietary and Lifestyle Risk Factors for the Development of Serrated versus Conventional Adenomas
Visualizing the Elements of Political Rank and Hierarchy in the Mughal Era, 1556-1627
An Experiment in Identity and Coordination
14,000 Children & 90 Miles to Miami: The Role of the Catholic Church in Operation Pedro Pan
Morphological Changes of Muscle Stem Cells during Aging and Muscular Dystrophy
Analysis of Central Research Laboratories as the Engine of Innovation in Large Firms
| Title | First & Last Name Sort ascending | Co-Presenter(s) | School | Advisors | Project Funding Source |
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| How Reality Could be Otherwise: Counterfactual Thinking and Preference | Feiyi Wang | College of Arts & Sciences |
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MindCore | |
| Understanding Global Generosity During Times of Crisis | Grant Wang | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Pediatric Oncology Career Motivations | Lanie Walsh | Nursing |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Evaluation of the Cardiac Emergency Preparedness of Philadelphia's Parks and Recreation Centers | Sophie Walsh | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Repetitive Negative Thinking and HIV: A Review of Literature | Brian Vu | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Inflation and Healthcare in Brazil: Reflections of The Making and Unmaking of Brazilian Democracy | Rodrigo Veiga da Cunha | 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 | |
| Trends in FDA Vaccine Approvals | Neel Vallurupalli | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Reduced activity of histone demethylase Utx modifies brain aging and neurodegeneration in Drosophila melanogaster. | Tracy Tran | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| The Question of Immoral Humor | Jacques Thompson | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Collaboration with Research Project on “The Role of Interlocking Directorates in Historic Bank Crises in France” | Fabio Tessiore | Wharton |
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World Research Assistantship Program (WRAP) | |
| The "Beating Heart" of a Community: Elements of a Neighborhood School | Margaret Tebbe | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Mazzatenta Award | |
| Development of an Informatics Algorithm to Link Seasonal Infectious Diseases to Birth-Dependent Diseases Across Species: A Case Study with Osteosarcoma | Sarah Tadlock | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Big Tech and Social Welfare - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | Jessy Syed | Wharton |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Advocacy, Identity, and Liberation: Palestinian Olive Oil, a case study | Iman Syed | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Effect of Footwear on Patellar Tendinopathy Risk in High School Volleyball Players | Shunmel Syau | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Optical Modeling of Self-Assembled Nanocomposites: Structure-Property Relationships | Sahana Sundar | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| The International Security Environment: A Look Into Militant Alliances, Military Inclusion, Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic Stability | Alex Sun | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Preserved Positive Empathy in Primary Psychopaths | Wesley Streicher | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Grants for Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research | |
| Community Health Needs Assessment in Cobbs Creek | Thomas Statchen | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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Team Grants for Interdisciplinary Activities, PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, University Scholars | |
| Machine Learning and RNNs in the Development of Grid Cells | Margo Squire | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| COVID-19 in Cobbs Creek | Valentina Spadea | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Hassenfeld Foundation Grant | |
| 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 | |
| Considering Barriers to Research Participation Amongst Pregnant and Postpartum Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Madeline Smith | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant |