by Tianna Fredericks | Feb 26, 2020 | Agricultural Sciences, Student, Undergraduate Research, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
I went on a cruise to the British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico for nine days. We were on a tall ship with experienced crew members and learned about oceanographic techniques used to learn more about the health and status of the Atlantic Ocean...
by Noelia Ortiz-Landazabal | Oct 23, 2019 | Liberal Arts, Professional Development, Student, Undergraduate Research, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
MY STORY Growing up in a biracial family with two immigrant parents, multiculturalism embodies my life and fuels my identity. While this was an identity I did not want as a child, being that I was so different from my peers, I slowly grew to fill the shoes that were...
by Danielle Vickers | Oct 10, 2019 | Arts and Architecture, Multicultural Awareness, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
During the summer of 2019, I studied abroad in Japan and South Korea for a summer architecture studio. My friend and I arrived four days before the program started and visited several architectural museums, went on a firm tour, and – for one of the days – explored...
by Kristina Franklin | Oct 4, 2019 | Altoona, Student, Systems Thinking, Undergraduate Research, Underrepresented Minorities
This summer I got the opportunity to work with Dr. Van Der Sluys at Penn State Altoona conducting research on Metal Organic Framework Type Materials (MOF) based on metal oxalate compounds of the general formula MC2O4 where M = Cr2+ and Mo2+ ion. MOF are essentially...
by Christine Ruffin | Oct 4, 2019 | Agricultural Sciences, Multicultural Awareness, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
This past May, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Thailand. Our objective was to study the effects of natural hazards within a developing country. Our class partnered with Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand. Similar to Penn State, Kasetsart University...
by Hauwa Mahmoud | Oct 4, 2019 | Arts and Architecture, Multicultural Awareness, Student, Study Abroad/Study Away, Underrepresented Minorities, University Park
During the summer of 2019, I participated in the Japan/Korea study abroad for design majors. I spent two weeks traveling through Japan, visited over nine cities while exploring both ancient and contemporary works of architecture. I then spent four weeks along with...
