Biography Manya (she/they) is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying economics and political science. She is from Jaipur, India, and is interested in global health and development. At Penn, Manya is involved with the Penn Debate Society and the Philomathean Society, and she works part-time at the Center for Advanced Study…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Tanzania Academic areas of interest Sociology, economics, linguistics, and art history. Activities & Hobbies Netball, journaling, informal debate, fine arts, and community engagement. Future Plans To work in analytics, and investment as well as take on pedagogy and officially applying my experience in community engagement.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Georgia Academic areas of interest As I have always been interested in math and natural sciences, I intend to major in Physics with a concentration in Astrophysics / Advanced Physical Theory & Experimental Technique. Activities & Hobbies Apart from the academic interests, I enjoy debating, watching sports and movies, skiing/skating,…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Norway & Bulgaria Academic areas of interest International Relations, Political Science, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs Activities & Hobbies Hitting the gym, traveling the world, listening to music, debating Future Plans My dream is to work in diplomacy and to continue representing something bigger than myself.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 El Salvador Academic areas of interest Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, AI, Philosophy, Economics, Finance, Real Estate. Activities & Hobbies Boxing, Finance, Real Estate & Construction, Investment, Entrepreneurship, Christianity. Future Plans Industrializing space and exploring the cosmos.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Australia Academic areas of interest Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Astrophysics Activities & Hobbies Songwriting, Cinematography and Sound Design, Netball, Singing/Guitar, Swimming Future Plans I’m currently unsure of exactly which computer science area I’d like to pursue, but most likely something related to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Ukraine Academic areas of interest Comparative Literature, Art History, Anthropology, Environmental Humanities, Legal Studies Activities & Hobbies Creative writing, literary translation, visual art, language learning, community service, event management Future Plans I hope to continue studying intercultural differences and similarities through the prism of comparative literature and literary translation, while…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Poland Academic areas of interest Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Entrepreneurship. Activities & Hobbies Constructing robots, coding, doing karate, learning new languages and travelling around the world. Future Plans Upon graduation from Penn I would like to work in the Space Sector, contributing to cutting-edge technologies…
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Syria Academic areas of interest Mathematics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, medicine Activities & Hobbies Playing piano, buzuq, and viola, community service, beach and parties, chess, swimming. Future Plans I aspire to become a surgeon and researcher, dedicated to saving lives and discovering new treatments.
Penn World scholarsClass of 2028 Israel Academic areas of interest Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Anthropology—along with the intersections and expansions beyond these fields. Activities & Hobbies Formulating and bringing ideas to life, learning and trying new things, thinking critically, community development, traveling, swimming, running, going to the gym, singing,…