Students worked with Abington anthropology instructor Autumn Zellers Leon '09 examining the the impact of illicit crop cultivation in indigenous Columbiam populations.
With a growing international presence on campus, student researchers decided to investigate engagement between American students and their counterparts.
North Pole, etching on copper plate with digital images. Jackie Lanning developed this piece for her undergraduate research project, which married her art major and anthropology minor. She studied in Norway, working with international experts documenting the early exploration of the world's northernmost archipelago, Franz Josef Land.
While home in Pakistan to see her family, Ayra Siddiq visited a refugee camp just outside the country's capital. The Penn State Abington sophomore was stunned by the living conditions, and she left determined to help the population develop skills and improve their lives.
Three Penn State Abington students joined a team of international researchers in Norway this summer, investigating the American exploration of the world's northernmost archipelago and solving at least one historical mystery along the way.
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