Discovery Residential College

Explore how science, technology, engineering and mathematics change the world every day. Participate in hands-on activities and learn about past breakthroughs. Gain fresh perspectives on STEM fields through the lenses of other disciplines, including history and philosophy.

The Discovery Residential College will challenge you to study the scientific process itself. Along the way, you'll hone critical thinking skills, grapple with ethical questions and seek evidence that is not always obvious. Recent Foundation Seminars have focused on topics including magic and illusions, maps, and genetic engineering. In common hours, students have built homemade Leyden jars (shockingly fun!), explored the Susquehanna River and deciphered codes to discover hidden gems around campus. Recent college trips have included excursions to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.