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Undergraduate Research Ambassadors now accepting applications
Applications are now being accepted to the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors program, which works to promote undergraduate research at all campuses and within all academic disciplines at Penn State.
'Sweet' scholarship takes Penn State food science student to Austria
Aaron Wiedemer, a senior majoring in food science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has an envious area of study: chocolate. He will be taking his research abroad in fall 2021 with the help of the Marshall Plan Scholarship.
Schuylkill students present organic chemistry research at regional conference
Schuylkill students Grace Muench and Mike Russell recently presented organic chemistry laboratory research during the undergraduate poster session of the Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Ag Sciences student finds research, extracurricular opportunities abound
Alyssa Curry, a junior majoring in environmental resource management, with minors in environmental engineering and entomology, is gaining various experiences at Penn State, including research and study abroad opportunities.
Student research sheds new light on inner ear disease
The function and purpose of the Bast valve, a thin membrane within the inner ear, has largely been a mystery to medical professionals since it was discovered more than 100 years ago. However, research conducted by a team of undergraduate students in the Penn State College of Engineering may be the catalyst to understanding the valve and ultimately treating a debilitating inner ear disease.
Adult learner explores relationship between student video chat use, loneliness
Human development and family studies major Erika Wheeler used the experiences of Spring 2020's remote learning environment to pursue an ambitious research project on a unique aspect of this new setting — and it earned her a first place prize and a Library Literacy Award at the campus' Undergraduate Research Web Showcase this spring.
University Libraries Research Awards honor 100 students from 19 campuses
Penn State University Libraries presented its fourth annual Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy honors to 100 students at nearly all undergraduate Penn State campuses. Awards recognized 96 current undergraduate students and recent graduates, four graduate students, plus two additional College of Medicine students and two collaborating faculty members participating in campus-wide virtual research exhibition events.
Award winners announced for 2021 Undergraduate Exhibition
Students and faculty judges worked together to make the 2021 Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, and Creative Activity another successful virtual event. More than 190 students across many academic fields University-wide presented their work.
Virtual Undergraduate Exhibition showcases undergraduate ingenuity
The 2021 Undergraduate Exhibition, held online between April 14 and 16, showcased the ingenuity of more than 190 Penn State undergraduates from across the commonwealth, who shared their research, creative activity or engagement experience with the Penn State community.
Winners of campus Undergraduate Research Symposium announced
Penn State Hazleton announced the winners of its annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, held virtually April 5-9. Three students earned top honors.