During the fourth annual Temple Undergraduate Research Day, undergraduate students from across the university and Commonwealth presented their Temple-funded research projects to members of the General Assembly and visitors in the East Rotunda of Pennsylvania’s Capitol building in Harrisburg.

The presentations highlighted a wide range of the innovative efforts of Temple’s undergraduate students, ranging from a study of the media’s coverage of “flash mobs” to findings on the experiences of second generation Korean and Haitian immigrants and the effect of genetics and environment on children who are obese.  

Each student presenter is a participant in one of Temple’s undergraduate research programs: the Diamond Research Scholars, Undergraduate Research Incentive Fund or Summer Research Opportunities Program. The programs provide financial support that enables students to engage in a focused, mentored research or creative arts project with the financial support of the university.

The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies sponsored the research day event.