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
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 | First & Last Name Sort descending | Co-Presenter(s) | School | Advisors | Project Funding Source |
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| Variational Auto-encoder for Unsupervised Learning |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |||
| Molecular and Cellular Mechanism that Protect Against Cancer and Neurodegeneration |
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| Menstrual Hygiene and Management in Bwiam, The Gambia | Fatima Al Rashed | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College House Research Fellowship, College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| Graph Neural Networks: Optimal Resource Allocation | Martin Alijaj | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Ride-Sharing Industry | Praneeth Alla | Wharton |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Using Data To Change Public Policy | Raz Allon | Wharton |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Approaches to Simulating Semi-Soft Robotics: TrussBot | Yumika Amemiya | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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Team Grants for Interdisciplinary Activities | |
| The Role of BAP1 in the Enteric Nervous System | Jessica Anderson | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Jumpstart for Juniors | |
| Terahertz Intensity Mapper: Understanding Pointing Sensors | Sophia Anzai Takahashi | Engineering & Applied Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Machine learning of EEG to help diagnose epilepsy: predicting functional connectivity from structural connectivity | Lena Armstrong | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Partisan Polarization and Resistance to Elite Messages | Emma Arsekin | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Long Term Outcomes of Trauma | Deborah Babalola | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Searching for Academic Trends in Chinese Studies Using Natural Language Processing | Junyoung Baik | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| E-commerce technology adoption by internet retailers: An empirical study of E-commerce retail development | Gerardo Ballesteros | Wharton |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Your Language My Ear | Drew Basile | 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 | |
| Understanding SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Design Through Multi-Level Journal Club | Jake Becker | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Novel, Cell Type-Specific Roles for Nucleus Accumbens Amylin Receptors in Oxycodone Taking in Rats | Jennifer Ben Nathan | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Understanding Hormonal Variation in Cameroonian Rainforest Hunter-Gatherer Populations | Augustine Benjamin | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Benjamin Franklin Scholars Summer Grant | |
| Climate Change & Coronavirus: Misinformation & Skepticism in the Digital Age | Anjali Berdia | College of Arts & Sciences |
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College Alumni Society Undergraduate Research Grant | |
| Visualizing the Elements of Political Rank and Hierarchy in the Mughal Era, 1556-1627 | Gulzar Berdimuratova | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Lessons from the National Polio Immunization Program Regarding COVID-19 | Sarah Bernstein | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program | |
| Crisis Talk: The Ford Foundation in India, 1952-61 | Tathagat Bhatia | College of Arts & Sciences |
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Gelfman International Summer Fund | |
| Misfolded proteins lead to neurodegenerative diseases that ruin lives of friends, family, and yourself, so how does the body protect itself? | Anthony Bishara | College of Arts & Sciences |
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PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program |