Global

Welcome Week: A Look Back

Memorable moments from the celebration of all that makes Penn State Abington home — the people, academics, research, the arts, and service and officially welcoming Chancellor Damian J. Fernandez to the family.
ACURA Chinese medicine

Abington student researchers trace paths of ancient Buddhist healers

Three Penn State Abington student researchers embarked on a journey through medieval China this year, tracing the healing paths of six Buddhist medical monks by painstakingly translating ancient texts. Their work with a faculty mentor through the Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA) program will help deepen understanding of this unique aspect of Asian culture.
Sandler with mandala

Karen Sandler mandala

The internationalization and diversity of Penn State Abington stand are among Dr. Sandler's legacies. She worked to build the population of international students, supported visiting scholars including a residency by a Tibetan monk and artist. She also encouraged the development of more courses with required travel components. 

Arctic explorer

New book explores leadership in an extreme environment

Penn State Abington's resident explorer and professor of anthropology, P.J. Capelotti, published a new book about three American expeditions scrambling to reach the North Pole at the turn of the 20th century. It resembled a three-ring circus.