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Eleven San Diego State University students participated in a two-week SDSUstudy abroad program at Xiamen, China. The Summer School on ClimateChange is focused on global climate change and vulnerability of naturalresources and was led by Sam Shen (mathematics) and Chun-Ta Lai (biology).

About the program

The SDSU students were matched with 14 Xiamen University students.Program participants attended classroom lectures, group discussions, field tripsto heritage park, mangrove and coastal ecosystem sites and numerous culturaland social events.

Each SDSU student formed a team with one or two Xiamen University studentsand worked together on a variety of projects, ranging from red tides to theecology of the Chinese White Dolphin, a critically endangered species ofhumpback dolphins that were commonly seen in Xiamen Bay.

Each team produced a written report and made a group presentation on theresearch topic at the end of the program.

SDSU Areas of Excellence

Climate and Sustainability Studies is one of the four SDSU Areas of Excellence.Shen and Lai are among the core members of the Sustainability Area ofExcellence.

The Chinese host university

Xiamen University is one of the top ranked universities in China and is theChinese partner university of the SDSU Confucius Institute, which is a platform

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SDSU Contributes to Sustainability in ChinaSDSU students participated in a study abroad program in China focused on sustainability.

SDSU students partnered with students at Xiamen University.

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facilitating SDSU’s students and faculty exchange with China. In 2012, SDSU'sConfucius Institute was ranked top in the 30 among the more than 500Confucius Institutes around the world.

The two SDSU programs, Summer School on Climate Change and the SDSUConfucius Institute, have received recognition at both SDSU and XiamenUniversity and are regarded as its exemplary international programs.

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