ABINGTON, Pa. — Penn State Abington's thriving community of undergraduate researchers showcased the fruits of their experiences collaborating with the college's faculty at the annual Abington College Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA) poster fair.
Students can participate in undergraduate research beginning their first year at Abington. ACURA students:
- collaborate closely with faculty research mentors on hands-on research projects and/or creative works over the course of one academic year;
- receive academic credit;
- gain valuable research, technical, and artistic experience for more advanced levels of scholarly work, and/or for use in their careers;
- present research findings at the Annual ACURA Poster Fair, at a research lecture at the Fall Colloquium, and/or at a local or national research conference; and
- publish original works and discoveries in partnership with the research mentor.
For the last several years, the campus' makers have been joined the undergraduate research celebration through Maker Mayhem. This event showcases the products resulting from collaborations with faculty mentors.
The judges voted on winners from each academic division at Abington. The campus library initiated new awards for information literacy tied to the undergraduate research fair.
Division of Arts & Humanities
Blue Ribbon
— "A Roaring New Look: The Redesigned Nittany Lion Mascot as an Important Branding Opportunity at Penn State University" by Gigi Fleurentin and Hudson Marsh
Faculty Advisers: Ross Brinkert, Michael Bernstein
Honorable Mention
— "Beyond Mindfulness: Varieties of Buddhist Healing in Multiethnic Philadelphia" by Angelina He, Patrick Lee, Alex Medina and Ryan Rose
Faculty Adviser: Pierce Salguero