In addition to the accomplishments of Neuroscience faculty members, outstanding Neuroscience majors have distinguished themselves through earning authorships on primary journal articles, being awarded research funding and winning academic awards. Some of these accomplishments are highlighted here.
We also list the names of past winners of the three special prizes that are given out each year by the program to reward our top students. These prizes are:
ELIOT STELLAR PRIZE: This award was named after Dr. Eliot Stellar, a professor and provost at Penn, who was involved in the creation of the Neuroscience Program. The candidates for this award are selected from the outstanding honors thesis presented at the Undergraduate Neuroscience Student Research Symposium. The prize is awarded by a committee that considers the quality of the oral presentation as well as the overall quality of the candidate's undergraduate record.
EDWARD N. PUGH, JR. AWARD: This award was named after the second director, Dr. Edward N. Pugh, Jr. who held the post for more than five years. Established in 1994, this award is awarded to a graduating senior for academic excellence.
STEVEN J. FLUHARTY AWARD: This award was named after the third director, Dr. Steven J. Fluharty who held the position as director for more than ten years. Established in 2006, this award is given to the student with the most outstanding poster presentation at the Undergraduate Neuroscience Student Research Symposium.