CURF en aolson@upenn.edu Copyright 2013 2013-05-09T15:19:03-05:00 Coming to Penn during Previews?  Here’s a CURF cheatsheet. http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/coming-to-penn-during-previews-heres-a-curf-cheatsheet http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/coming-to-penn-during-previews-heres-a-curf-cheatsheet#When:18:00:32Z Every day of Penn Previews (April 5, 8, 15, 22, 23):

All students:

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.
Meet Penn Undergraduate researchers from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships & check out their research posters during Penn Previews Registration & Breakfast
Irvine Auditorium, Breakfast area

2:30-4:00 p.m.
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Q&A with Research Peer Advisors
Meet with Dr. Harriet Joseph, Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships and head of the University Scholars program
Meet Dr. Wallace Genser, Associate Director for Undergraduate Research
The Class of 1947…]]> News 2013-03-15T18:00:32-05:00 2013 Gates Cambridge Scholar! http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/2013-gates-cambridge-scholar http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/2013-gates-cambridge-scholar#When:14:48:10Z Evelyn Boettcher (COL ’10) has been named a Gates Cambridge Scholar, and will pursue a PhD in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. Evelyn is currently pursuing a MA in East Asia Studies as a Harvard Traveling Scholar via the David L. Boren National Security Fellowship in Inner Mongolia, where she is studying advanced Mandarin Chinese and beginner Mongolian. She has worked as a research intern for the United States Pacific Command (PACOM). At Penn Evelyn rowed for the women’s crew team, wrote for the Daily Pennsylvanian, and was a member of the Kite and…]]> News 2013-03-15T14:48:10-05:00 Hurricane Sandy and fall deadlines http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/hurricane-sandy-and-fall-deadlines http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/hurricane-sandy-and-fall-deadlines#When:18:42:16Z Due to the extreme weather conditions and the university closure, the College Alumni Society Research Grant and Vagelos Research Grant have had their deadlines extended to Sunday, November 4 at 4:00 PM.

]]> News 2012-10-29T18:42:16-05:00 CURF has moved! http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/curf-has-moved http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/curf-has-moved#When:14:53:58Z As the ARCH is under construction for the next two years, our home away from home is at 220 S. 40th St., 2nd floor. It’s the door to the left of the Ben & Jerry’s.

Keep up with the renovation progress at http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/arch/

]]> News 2012-06-01T14:53:58-05:00 One Gates Cambridge Scholarship winner for 2012! http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/one-gates-cambridge-scholarship-winner-for-2012 http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/one-gates-cambridge-scholarship-winner-for-2012#When:14:50:59Z Eileen Moison (WH/COL ’12) has been named a Gates Cambridge Scholar this year, one of forty total. She will pursue a graduate degree in Biochemistry at Cambridge University in the UK. Afterwards she plans to continue to a PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. We are very proud of her and this great accomplishment!

To learn more about applying for next year’s Gates Cambridge Scholarship, visit our page on it.

]]> News 2012-02-16T14:50:59-05:00 BFS “Monastic Life” Seminar featured in the Houston Chronicle http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/bfs-monastic-life-seminar-featured-in-the-houston-chronicle http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/bfs-monastic-life-seminar-featured-in-the-houston-chronicle#When:14:46:08Z Professor Justin McDaniel’s course, Living Deliberately: Monk, Saints, and the Contemplative Life Seminar, has been featured in a recent article in the Houston Chronicle. This course is a great example of the incredible educational experiences you can have in a BFS Seminar.

]]> News 2012-02-16T14:46:08-05:00 Summer 2012 http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/summer-2012 http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/summer-2012#When:19:46:33Z This is not a complete list; there are many more to be found on our site.

Research Grants

Ortner Center on Family Violence
Holtz Endowed Fund
College Alumni Society Research Grant
Penn Undergraduate Climate Action Grant
Gelfman International Summer Fund

Summer Internships

Field Ecology in Mongolia
Summer Humanities Research Internships
Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program
City Hall Fellows

]]> News 2011-12-20T19:46:33-05:00 Two 2012 Marshall Scholars from Penn http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/two-2012-marshall-scholars-from-penn http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/two-2012-marshall-scholars-from-penn#When:16:33:54Z CURF is very pleased to announce that Corey Metzman (WH/COL ’12) and Michael Poll (COL ’09) have been awarded Marshall Scholarships for graduate study in the UK.

Corey Metzman is a senior pursuing a dual degree in international studies and business in Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences and Wharton School through the Huntsman Program. Metzman previously received a Truman Scholarship in the spring of 2011. He has demonstrated a deep personal and scholarly commitment to public service, both locally and internationally. Metzman has traveled extensively for his studies and research while at Penn. On a recent…]]> News 2011-11-21T16:33:54-05:00 Dr. Joseph featured in the Penn Current http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/dr-joseph-featured-in-the-penn-current http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/dr-joseph-featured-in-the-penn-current#When:13:14:13Z Dr. Harriet Joseph, our fearless director, is featured in the October 13 issue of the Penn Current!

]]> News 2011-10-13T13:14:13-05:00 2011 Truman Scholar http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/2011-truman-scholar http://www.upenn.edu/curf/news/2011-truman-scholar#When:21:53:46Z Corey Metzman, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a 2011 Truman Scholarship.

Metzman, who is pursuing a dual degree in Penn’s College and Wharton School through the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, has traveled extensively for his studies and research. On a recent trip to Nicaragua, he assisted Sharon Ravitch, a faculty member in Penn’s Graduate School of Education, with research on a rural coffee farm, and he is now conducting the statistical analysis as a full-fledged researcher.

Metzman is a co-founder of Dorm Room Diplomacy, a cross-campus attempt to generate mutual understanding and…]]> News 2011-03-31T21:53:46-05:00