by Anthony Romero | Aug 18, 2020 | Civic Responsibility, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Student, Undergraduate Research, University Park
From May to August, my experience took place in my home about 30 minutes south of Pittsburgh, PA, where I could abide by the Center for Disease Control guidelines on physical distancing. Working remotely under Penn State faculty, Dr. John C. Mauro and graduate student...
by Danielle Witmer | May 28, 2019 | Earth and Mineral Sciences, Multicultural Awareness, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, University Park
I spent the last semester abroad, taking classes and studying in Barcelona, Spain. While I was there I lived with a host family and roommate from Illinois. Barcelona is such a great and colorful city and I had so much fun learning about its history and exploring...
by Maggie Hurley | Apr 8, 2019 | Earth and Mineral Sciences, Student, Systems Thinking, Undergraduate Research, University Park
I worked as an undergraduate intern at the Center for Excellence in Science Education (CESE) at University Park. A year ago during a pedagogy course taught by Dr. Jennelle Malcos, I realized that educational research blended my technical and scientific mindset with my...
by Grace Kimzey | Feb 5, 2019 | Civic Responsibility, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Student, University Park, Volunteerism
I went to Tom Owen’s island in an ocean sanctuary specifically for research and volunteer purposes. The island is 26 miles off the coast of Placencia, Belize. I participated in reef conservation and earned my PADI rescue diver certification. For the conservation part...
by Chen Yang | Feb 4, 2019 | Earth and Mineral Sciences, Professional Development, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
From January the 3rd to 10th of 2019, I participated The Green Program to study clean energy and sustainability in Iceland. The major event of this program was that the participators took lectures in Reykjavik University and completed a small Capstone project about...
by Corey Crews-Williams | Jan 14, 2019 | Earth and Mineral Sciences, Multicultural Awareness, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
I spent the week following the end of the semester in Paris, France for a short-term French studies course at Language Studies International. While here, I developed my French comprehension skills and learned about French history and culture. Studying French in Paris...
