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A Year in One
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1096/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1116/thumbnail.jp
We are the Difference
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1120/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1122/thumbnail.jp
Acquiring Awareness & Infiltrating Action: Diversity Initiative Analysis of the United States
No full textTo understand the strengths and flaws of reaching equity in the United States, it is important to explore the history and current necessities of policies expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Much political discourse has risen in the United States over questioning the structural validity of programs such as DEI. This analysis intends to explore the necessity of the initiatives and the effectiveness of the programs
How I Manage My Life
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1132/thumbnail.jp
Untitled Book Stack
No full textThis book stack was created by a first-year student at Ursinus College participating in a Common Intellectual Experience event. After a group Stacks on Stacks activity in Fall 2024, students were invited to submit their own individual creations in Spring 2025.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/cie_stacks/1143/thumbnail.jp
Forgotten Cultures
No full textAs a companion to America 250, a podcast series is proposed to highlight the marginalized voices who contributed to the complexity of United States history
The Best View
No full textPictured is Grace Lynch. On the most beautiful day of my trip, we stopped at a cliff on the Bondi to Coogee Walk in Sydney, Australia.
Submitted as part of the Spring 2025 Study Abroad Photo Contest.https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/study_abroad_photos/1037/thumbnail.jp
Quantifying and Characterizing Microplastics in the Greater Philadelphia Region
Get PDFPlastic is one of the world\u27s most useful and versatile materials, so it is no wonder that 400 million tons are produced yearly. When exposed to weathering, heat, water, and organisms, plastic degrades and produces microplastics. These microplastics have managed to leach into our oceans, local waterways, bodies, and even our atmosphere. The negative implications of microplastic contamination in our environment are slowly being uncovered with concerns of toxin buildup. Additionally, the amount of microplastics we are exposed to through local waterways is rarely quantified. Though microplastic research is picking up pace, the Schuylkill River which spans the Greater Philadelphia region has not been tested for microplastic contaminant type and prevalence. By quantifying microplastic concentrations in the Schuylkill River over six months, we found that their concentrations stayed relatively constant across five different sites. However, severe weather conditions such as rainfall cause runoff of water and microplastics, subsequently resulting in accumulation in certain sites. Additionally, polyethylene (PE) was found across all sites, as well as other types of polymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The detection of microplastics suggests urban and industrial sources of pollution, starting from the upstream locations and extending across the Greater Philadelphia region. Our findings highlight a concrete presence of microplastics in the Schuylkill River and emphasize the need for mitigation strategies to reduce further contamination of local waterways