Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships

Undergraduate Research Update: Undergraduates can participate in in-person research in labs and other indoor campus spaces this spring semester after the quiet period ends (currently February 1st). While these activities do not have to be credit-bearing or in fulfillment of degree requirements, undergraduate in-person research is subject to approval by the PI/lab head or other faculty supervisor and their department under applicable COVID density and PPE precautions and testing requirements as laid out in the University’s current research resumption plan. https://research.upenn.edu/resources/resumption/spring21/

CURF Digest for January 19 - https://mailchi.mp/upenn/curf-digest-jan-19-302390

Interested in a midyear venue to present your research on a national stage? Check out the National Collegiate Research Conference, hosted in January by the Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA) . More details, including application instructions, here: https://www.hcura.org/about-ncrc

Interested in working for an NGO, or in politics or a governmental role? Join the Think Tanks & Civil Societies Program and the Director of Admissions from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government on November 6th at 9 AM EST to learn more about the MPA and MPP at KSG. Email [email protected] to RSVP.

Virtual film night! Picture A Scientist Film is hosting online screenings of their documentary November 9-11 Picture A Scientist (https://www.pictureascientist.com/) is a feature-length documentary film chronicling the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist and a geologist lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, overcoming brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and year...s of subtle slights to revolutionize the culture of science. From cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we also encounter scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. Registration (https://mbl.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_dhs1VtVRSV-L0Tc7cHgBaQ) gives you access to the film online using a link which will be sent to your email prior to the screening dates of November 9, 10, and 11. See more

In Omnia, Penn Arts & Sciences senior Joelle Gross discusses her 2019 summer fellowship with the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies. Working ...closely with faculty members, Gross helped clean more than a decade’s worth of data that will help inform PORES’ analysis on election night. See more

Wednesday Nov. 4th from 12-1pm EST, come ask Kaitlyn Boyle, a senior submatriculating in Biology, and Tiffany Tieu, a junior studying psychology, about their experiences navigating and conducting research at Penn. Kaitlyn first began work on hemorrhagic shock, but as her interests changed, she moved to the Goulian lab to conduct research on the gut microbiome. Since her freshman year, Tiffany has worked at the Perelman School of Medicine, Hunt Lab, Positive Psychology Center..., and more. How did they get involved in research at Penn? What is it like balancing coursework with research during the semester? What advice do they have for students interested in doing research? Come hear some answers! https://bluejeans.com/842317939 Penn Biology Penn Psychology

Tuesday, November 3 at 12pm EST: Conducting a literature review (LR) is a key research skill, but one that is often overlooked and difficult to do well. LRs will help you comprehend the structure of your subject of interest, allow you to make new intellectual connections, and develop your analytical and synthetic skills. Being able to carry out effective LRs is highly advantageous in every fieldfrom the basic sciences to humanitiesso attend this session to hone your expertise! https://libraries-upenn-edu.zoom.us/j/94945524124 Penn Libraries University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, Nov 3, at 4pm Yuzhou Lin will be presenting Functional Data Analysis and Its Applications Come on, you know you need a productive distraction tomorrow!!!! https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97571539791

CURF Digest for November 2 - https://mailchi.mp/upenn/curf-digest-nov-2-302218

Friday, October 30, come hear how research can complement any major! 10:00-10:10: CURF Overview Presentation from Dr. Ann Vernon-Grey, Senior Associate Director for Undergraduate Research 10:10-10:30: Research Peer Advisors Rebecca Morse, Candice Li, and Riley Merkel will talk about how they've integrated research into their academic work 10:30-11:00: Q&A from attendees about research and fellowships opportunities

Wednesday, October 27 at 12noon EST Come ask Billy Fleming, director of the McHarg Center in the Weitzman School of Design, about his path from a working-class background to his current work on the Green New Deal. Along the way, Dr. Fleming worked in the Obama Administration's White House Domestic Policy Council, co-authored The Indivisible Guide, and has written on climate, disaster, and design for The Guardian, The Atlantic, CityLab, and more. How did Dr. Fleming get starte...d in landscape architecture? How did he get involved in politics, and how does he stay involved today? What advice does he have for the next generation, who are planning for careers and lives in an increasingly uncertain future? Come ask and find out! And if you don't have questions--that's fine too--just come listen! https://bluejeans.com/842317939 University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design The Water Center at Penn University of Pennsylvania - Department of Earth & Environmental ScienceInitiative for Global Environmental Leadership The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Perry World House Graduate Student Center at the University of Pennsylvania Penn Sustainability Student Sustainability Association at Penn - SSAP Wharton Sustainable Business Coalition Penn Institute for Urban Research

Tuesday at 4pm hear Thomas Campbell Arnold, a PhD student in Dr. Brian Litt’s lab, present Replicate, Experiment, Apply: How I learn and teach data science https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97571539791 Penn Biology Penn Data Science Group Penn Health-Tech: Center for Health, Devices and Technology Penn Health-Tech

Join us tomorrow at 12noon to learn about bioinformatics tools YOU can use! https://libraries-upenn-edu.zoom.us/j/97386036954... Penn Biology Penn Libraries Penn Undergraduate Health Council Penn Center for Neuroscience and Society Penn Timmy Global Health Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club - WUHC Penn Pre-Dental Society Penn Pre-Dental Society Penn Pre-Medical AssociationUPenn Minority Association of Prehealth Students (UPenn MAPS)

CURF Digest for October 26 - https://mailchi.mp/upenn/curf-digest-oct-26-302198