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Summer Excursion to Jamaica for Sustainability Study for EMS LEAP

Sixteen freshmen started their Penn State experience this summer with an excursion to Jamaica for nine days as part of an international travel component of “Sustainability in Jamaica,” a course offered through the Learning Edge Academic Program (LEAP) and the … Continue reading

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EMS LEAP Pride Travels to Jamaica to Study Sustainability

Preparing raised agricultural beds, learning about organic farming, and witnessing permaculture principles first hand is the way 14 freshmen started their Penn State college experience this summer. Students traveled to Ocho Rios, Jamaica for eight days as part of an… Continue reading

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GLASSBLOWING AND SAND CASTING LEAPERS

Glassblowing and sand casting helped LEAP students ponder the structural properties of two important common materials, glass and aluminum. They weren’t aware of some of the unique properties until they visited the material science labs in the College of Earth… Continue reading

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LEAPING AND BLOGGING

The summer is in full swing with our leap students working on two introductory courses: English 15 and an online MATSE 81. Last week they read C.P. Snow’s Rede Lecture (1959), “Two Cultures,” and Chris Mooney’s and Sheril Kirshenbaum’s… Continue reading

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