Feature Archive - Academics

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I would struggle, I would flounder, I would fail. I would rise from the ashes, I would thrive, I would succeed. As I approach my graduation, I look back on everything that happened. My personal journey to graduation has been long and tough, but I don’t regret a thing.

Fulfilling their mandatory internships while helping children on the autism spectrum bridge gaps in services.

A professor blends her expertise on the Early Modern Era with a love of cooking.

A Texas-size learning experience for a top Penn State Abington student and a faculty member who attended a conference funded by a scholarship.

Learning from and working with award-winning faculty led one science major to an internship at a renowned cancer research center.

Purchasing a $60,000 mobile video robot to inspect stormwater pipes didn’t fit into Horsham Township’s budget. So officials turned to Abington engineering majors, who delivered Stormbot on time and way, way under budget.

Teams of students from Abington and Germany compete to develop the best solution to a problem posed by a company in the Philadelphia region within 48-hours.

Why choose the multidisciplinary engineering (MDE) option? Alumni and employers say students graduate with hands-on experience integrating engineering disciplines with an emphasis on design systems, engineering, and robotics.

An Abington student unearthed a soldier's unread Civil War diary while interning at a local museum. Her historical detective work shed new light on life during a pivotal time in America, and her findings are available to the public.