• • Access important updates on OAS Academic Advising here: https://ras.seas.upenn.edu/staff-advising-information-hours/
    • Undergraduate Walk-in Advising is available Mondays – Thursdays 2PM – 4PM.  Please find more information on the OAS Advising website linked above.

ODEI is offering walk-in advising in the Cora Ingrum Conference Room (enter at 211 Towne) from 11am-1pm every Wednesday. Emily Delany (eedelany@seas.upenn.edu), the Special Programs and Advising Coordinator from Research and Academic Services, would be delighted to meet with you!

Ongoing opportunity
Are you interested in studying with peers regularly? Would you like access to ten engineering students who have aced classes you’re currently taking? If a study group appeals to you, please stop by ODEI on Mondays and Fridays from 12 PM to 2 PM to connect with Academic Coaches and peers. The Freshman Coaching Program provides a community of learners that help students establish a rhythm of study throughout their tenure at Penn. The program is not limited to first year students. Everyone is welcome to join us. Coaching covers chemistry, mathematics, CIS, physics, MATLAB, and more. If you would like to participate, please contact Dr. Yulanda Essoka at yult@seas.upenn.edu.

Penn Engineering & The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy are pleased to present Energy & Sustainability Industry Day in conjunction with Energy Week 2024. Please mark your calendars. Additional details and registration information will be shared in the spring semester.

NSOAI’s meal-hosting initiative, the Penn Mentor Meals Program is open for booking reservations! This program encourages mentors and students to engage in conversation outside of the classroom and provide them with a meal free of charge!

Members of the Penn Community can initiate a meal with a mentor or mentee including current or past students, professors, teaching assistants, advisors, RAs, PHINS, Peer Advisors, members of Penn’s professional staff, etc. Lunch is served at the University Club at the Inn at Penn on Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30am-2pm.

Learn more about how to make your reservation today! 

Penn Abroad is excited to announce the Spring 2024 Passport Drive, which will be held on February 29th in the Penn Abroad Office (3539 Locust Walk).

U.S. Passport Agents will be available to aid students in applying for new (first-time) U.S. passports. Pre-registration for this event is required and will open on January 16th and close on January 23rd, or until spots are full. To receive a reminder to pre-register with a link to the application to your email on January 16th, submit your name and email here.

Please note that passport processing time will take several weeks and should not be relied upon for spring or summer 2024 international travel.

For more information, visit: Spring 2024 Passport Drive | Penn Abroad (upenn.edu)

SCUE is the education policy branch of Penn Student Government (PSG), in which we advocate for the student body by working with faculty and administration toward improving the undergraduate educational environment at Penn. Some of our initiatives have been the coeducation of the College of Arts & Sciences, New Student Orientation, and preparatory programs for introductory STEM courses.

We are currently looking for new members from the first-year or sophomore class to join the SCUE community and take part in impactful projects focused on education at Penn.

Application Link (due Tuesday, January 30th at 11:59pm): https://forms.gle/FqFima2ss6phkPrk6

Please reach out to scuedolphin@gmail.com with any questions.

Hi everyone!

The student organization Science Olympiad at the University of Pennsylvania (SOUP) is happy to announce that we will be hosting our invitational tournament on Saturday, February 17, 2023. It’s our largest national tournament to date, with 1000+ high school students competing in various science events for the entire day. We will need student volunteers and would really appreciate it if you could volunteer a couple hours to help run the tournament.

All are welcome to help! And as always, free merch, lunch, and community service credit will be available to volunteers.

The volunteer sign-up form can be found below and will close on 1/31.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvT7OydjSbG-xSm2gCzJ5W_Sy3aGlzFXnt6JzPoRvX1DrXjg/viewform

Questions? Contact volunteer director Charis Gao: charisg@seas.upenn.edu.

Save the date! The inaugural RNADay@Penn 2024 is Wednesday, April 3 at the BRB Auditorium. This one-day symposium will include keynote and invited talksby leading RNA researchers, covering current topics on RNA plasticity, therapeutics, technology, etc.

Save the Date poster: RNA At Penn_SDC_C1_R2

Mark your calendars — the most anticipated Penn student healthcare event of the year is back! The Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Conference returns for its 11th Annual Conference on February 10th, 2024!

Featured speakers include Albert Bourla (Pfizer CEO), George Yancopoulos (Regeneron Co-Founder), Phil Ross (JPMorgan Global Chair of Healthcare IB), and Adam Lenkowsky (Bristol Myers Squibb EVP/CCO).

In addition, recruiters & representatives from Deloitte, Pfizer, Regeneron, McKinsey, and Bristol Myers Squibb (to name a few) will be present at the conference’s Career Fair! Learn more here and keep up with regular conference updates on WUHC’s Instagram.

Tickets are selling quickly! Buffet-style brunch is included and networking career fair open to all attendees. Get ready for an experience that will launch your career in healthcare!

Flyer:

• Berkman Opportunity Fund ($500 or $1,000 per project)The Berkman Opportunity Fund provides support for students (or teams of students) with innovative ideas that might turn into products and companies.
• Miller Innovation Fellowship ($15,000 per venture)Miller Innovation Fellowships are designed to allow students (or teams of students) that have made use of Penn’s innovation & entrepreneurship resources to further develop ventures based on high-tech products & services and to have focused capital and advising resources to explore a venture.

UC San Diego’s Engineers for Exploration Summer Research Program is an NSF REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Site centered around multidisciplinary and collaborative student research with the broad goals of protecting the environment, uncovering mysteries related to cultural heritage, and providing experiential learning experiences.  Our program is a full-time paid research experience from June 24th to August 30th in which students will work in multidisciplinary research teams to aid scientists from the San Diego Zoo, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, and UC San Diego in tackling problems in fields such as ecology, physical oceanography, and archeology.

During this program, students will create and apply technologies in novel ways to aid scientists in their work, and may have opportunities to accompany these technologies on field deployments around the world.  Through these projects, students can expect to learn about embedded systems and software, machine learning, electronics integration, mechanical design, system building, as well as project management and team leadership.  For more information, please visit our website at https://e4e.ucsd.edu.

Applications are currently being accepted at https://e4e.ucsd.edu/apply through February 15.  Applications will continue to be accepted through March 30 if positions are not yet filled.

What’s your big idea? What concrete initiative do you think would make a real difference in the city of Philadelphia around any of the following goals?

*   Eradicating systemic racism
*   Achieving educational equity
*   Advancing environmental justice & sustainability
*   Eliminating health disparities based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or social determinants of health

Look to your left and to your right and you will find potential student, faculty, and staff collaborators with great ideas and, most importantly, a range of perspectives, interests, and expertise to contribute to your team.

If you have been at Penn for at least one full year as an undergraduate student or as a full-time employee, or if you will be at least 1/3 through a Penn graduate/professional degree program by the application deadline, consider learning about the $100,000 Projects for Progress Award. And please do pass this message along to any eligible Penn peers/colleagues who may be interested.

The application goes live on January 19, and the submission deadline is January 28, 2023.

You can learn more in the Projects for Progress FAQ: https://www.sec.upenn.edu/p4p

Prior recipients:

*   2023 P4P Award Cohort<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/2023-projects-progress-recipients-announced>
*   2022 P4P Award Cohort<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/2022-projects-progress>
*   2021 P4P Award Cohort<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/inaugural-projects-progress-recipients-announced>
*   Feature stories on the 2021 winning projects:

*   Meshing academics<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-gse-netter-center-join-talents-inaugural-projects-progress-initiative> and fun for a summer program like no other – An inaugural Projects for Progress award helped bring to light a Penn Graduate School of Education and Netter Center for Community Partnerships initiative that readied young learners returning to in-person school this fall, and boosted teachers’ confidence.
*   Bolstering environmental education<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/bolstering-environmental-education-cobbs-creek-stem-projects-progress> in Cobbs Creek – Through a Projects for Progress award and other University support, students in West Philadelphia are gaining greater access to STEM learning resources at the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center.
*   The care they need, where they are<https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/care-they-need-shelter-health-outreach-program> –  A team of undergrads and physicians are partnering with community clinics and other organizations as part of a Projects for Progress-supported program to offer medical care to people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations.

The Neuroengineering PhD program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a multidisciplinary initiative that combines neuroscience and engineering and provides students with the skills needed to shape the future of neuroscience research. It is an excellent opportunity for students with backgrounds in engineering, computer science, neuroscience, physical sciences, life sciences, or mathematics. Potential applicants can apply through the Graduate School online application portal by December 15, 2023 (priority deadline) or February 1, 2024 (final deadline).

For more information, please see the flyer and brochure below. The same information can be found at the following website: uab.edu/engineering/home/neuroengineering

Flyer: FA2023 flyer

Brochure: FA2023 brochure

We are currently recruiting students for our Summer 2024 REU in Molecular Engineering program, which focuses on quantum engineering, material systems for sustainability and health, and immune-engineering research. We would be grateful if you would share this opportunity with your students who may be interested in summer research experiences:  Students can find program information here. Sign up for an information session here.

Machina Labs is on a mission to build the factory of the future — a factory where designers and
engineers rapidly iterate on physical products and scale out production on demand. We began
our journey in 2019 and since then have been backed by major AI and Deep Tech investors
(like Innovation Endeavors and Lockheed Martin Ventures), and we count NASA, SpaceX,
Tesla, and the U.S. Air Force.

As a Summer Intern in Product Management, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and contribute
to the planning and release lifecycle of our sheet metal manufacturing system, called Roboform.
This role offers a unique blend of hardware and software experiences, exposing you to
advanced robotics technology. You’ll assist in defining, building, and releasing projects that
span from robot end effectors to control systems to factory management software. Your
internship will be a deep dive into the world of robotics, providing a hands-on experience in a
dynamic and innovative environment.

This role is based out of the Machina Labs HQ in Los Angeles, which houses our offices,
system assembly bays, and active Roboform cells.
What You’ll Do
● Support the management of key metrics related to manufacturing automation and
customer success.
● Collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, and end users to learn about
scoping and designing new features.
● Help manage project lifecycles, including documentation, timeline management, and
customer education under guidance from members of the Product team.
● Participate in technical planning and sprint management across Robotics, Software, and
Mechanical engineering teams.
● Engage in problem-solving activities related to hardware and software aspects of
robotics.
● Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by providing feedback and ideas from a
fresh perspective.
● Join customer conversations to understand their goals and how our tech advances their
mission.

Who You Are
● Your interests and abilities lie at the intersection of business problems, user experience,
and robotics technology.
● You are proactive and curious, eager to learn about complex robotics systems.
● You possess strong analytical skills and are capable of breaking down complex
problems into manageable components.
●You have a collaborative mindset and are enthusiastic about working in a team
environment.
● You are currently pursuing or have recently completed an undergrad or masters degree
in engineering or a related discipline; or you are currently pursuing an MBA and have an
engineering background (education or work experience).

DEI at the University of Delaware is a research center focused on energy from photovoltaics & catalyst innovation to fuel cell science & wind power technology. DEI is looking for undergraduate students to join their 2024 Energy Research Internship Program where students can participate in research around experimental catalysis, reaction engineering, and computational catalysis. Visit sites.udel.edu/engr-dei/resources/#ERI for additional information and a link to the program application.

Flyer: ERI Application for Summer 2024

CHARM at the University of Delaware is an interdisciplinary materials science research center that hosts a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for students majoring in all STEM fields. If you are interested in doing bio-based, nature-inspired research with soft materials or physics-based, quantum science research with hard materials, then CHARM’s 2024 REU program is the one for you! To apply and learn more about our program and application requirements, visit tinyurl.com/udcharmreu.

Flyer: 2024 REU Flyer CHARM

CPI is an interdisciplinary plastics materials-focused research center at the University of Delaware. If the global problem of plastics waste interests you, consider CPI’s summer 2024 undergraduate research program for research opportunities in polymers, catalysis, enzyme engineering, and data science. For more information including the program application, visit cpi.udel.edu/research-undergraduate-2.

Flyer: CPI Summer UG Research Program 2024 – Flyer

Applications are now open for the 2024-25 class of World House Student Fellows!

Rising University of Pennsylvania sophomores, juniors, and seniors from any of Penn’s undergraduate schools are invited to apply to this competitive program for the opportunity to explore global affairs in-depth. Students interested in the program can expect weekly seminars, projects, and activities oriented around critical global inquiry. WHSFs also receive unparalleled access to, and direct interaction with faculty and distinguished PWH visitors. Applications close Friday, February 9, 2024.

Read more and apply

The International Summer Program (ISP) 2024 in Dortmund consists of three tracks: engineering (Track A), German and European Studies (Track B), and entrepreneurship (Track C). Attached you will find our preliminary course catalog, which contains more information about the courses in all tracks. 

CourseCatalog2024_preliminary

Students are free to choose courses from all three tracks. They also again have the option of taking a research project in addition to or instead of track-specific courses. Our registration page is already open and we are now ready to accept applications. The link to the application page is on our ISP website (www.summerprogram.tu-dortmund.de).

Be an RA! Click the link or Scan the QR Code to learn more & APPLY:

www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/ra

The priority date for undergrads to apply is February 16.

Information Sessions:

January 30^th (6:00 pm)-VIRTUAL

www.collegehouses.upenn.edu/webcast

February 7^th (7:00 pm)

Location: Rodin College House Rooftop Lounge

Questions?- Email- chas@collegehouses.upenn.edu

Greetings from Zhejiang University! We are very pleased to announce that the applications for our inaugural Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GripS) are now open. 

The GripS program is co-developed by four esteemed universities in China’s Yangtze River Delta region, namely Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Fudan University in Shanghai and Nanjing University in Nanjing. The program will be held on campus from June to August 2024. Zhejiang University is happy to welcome students from all over the globe to GripS, which offers valuable research opportunities and rich cultural experience. 

The program allows students to elevate their undergraduate journey by working closely with esteemed professors at one of the four universities. Students will be able to immerse themselves in a rewarding research experience, discover the region’s innovative potential, and become part of a community of global thinkers who are actively shaping the future. Opportunities for cultural interaction will also be provided by the four host universities such as company visits, city tours and Chinese culture events in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Applications are open from now on until Sunday, March 17, 2024, 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8). Please visit grips.zju.edu.cn for application details and more information. Interested students are required to apply through the GripS website.

Attached is the program brochure. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Sihui Niu (@sihuiniu@zju.edu.cn) at ZJU’s Office of Global Engagement. We look forward to receiving your application!