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Studying Architecture at College of DuPage

Studying Architecture at College of DuPage

Akash Mattu learned about the construction industry by spending time with family friends who were architects. He discovered the beautiful and profound impacts architecture can have on poverty, social equity, and our built environment. Inspired to pur...

Studying Psychology at Butte College

Studying Psychology at Butte College

Zhizhen Tao from China got his associate degree in psychology at Butte College, California. Along the way, Zhizhen dramatically improved his English skills and transferred to a UC for his bachelor’s degree then to a private university to study...

Justice Studies at College of DuPage

Justice Studies at College of DuPage

How did Leah Gormaz get interested in criminology? By watching crime documentaries on TV! After a few gap years, Leah, a first-generation Latina in Illinois, learned about College of DuPage and started taking courses. She finished each term with hono...

December 14th, 2022
A Running Start

A Running Start

Kelechi Christian from Nigeria dreamed of competing as a runner in the United States. Her talent and hard work earned her a full scholarship to Mississippi College where she took on the challenge of athletics and academics.

December 1st, 2022
What is Soft Robotics?

What is Soft Robotics?

Join along as members of the Biological Robotics team at Oklahoma’s University of Tulsa explain the difference between soft and hard robotics. You’ll also meet a soft robot named Squishy.

November 28th, 2022
Studying Business in Long Beach

Studying Business in Long Beach

Takato Watabe from Yokohama, Japan, is majoring in Business Administration at Long Beach City College (LBCC). Takato sees LBCC as “a place where I can pursue my dreams and meet a lot of new people. LBCC is the first stepping stone on the path t...

Student Entrepreneur Delivers

Student Entrepreneur Delivers

While attending the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program (BHGAP), economics major Rioko Enomoto from Japan co-launched an affordable food delivery business connecting students with home chefs. Now back home, Rioko wants to continue learning about entr...

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