Welcome Harrisburg University’s Knowledge Network, a collection of thought essays, papers, and other writings on science and technology topics relating to the University’s academic programs.
Biotechnology
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Dream of a Cheesy Future: No more Nightmares
(Unless you sleep East to West, but that's another story) |
by Dr. Peter Meek, Assistant Professor of Biotechnology.
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Management & eBusiness
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| Developing Countries Supply An IT Blueprint to Pennsylvania |
| Computer Aided Strategic Planning for eGovernment Agility |
by Dr. Amjad Umar, Director of Management & eBusiness, Director of ISEM Program.
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Integrative Sciences
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| Clean Hand Technology! Wipe It With Paper Or Dry It With A Hand Dryer? |
by Dr. Mrunalini V. Pattarkine, Associate Professor of Biotechnology .
She has extensive experience in biochemistry, biotechnology, and nanobiotechnology.
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| Headline SETI Summer Astrobiology Internship |
Jennifer Minteer reflects on her participation in the SETI Institute's Astrobiology Research Internship program where she worked with scientists at the SETI Institute and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center on projects spanning the field of astrobiology from microbiology to observational astronomy.
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Learning Technologies
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| 10 Ways to Impact Your Organization During Employee Learning Week |
| Material Girl in a Visual World |
| The 6 “Ts” of the Learning Evolution |
 | Xcelsius helps bring your presentations to life |
by Andy Petroski, Director of Learning Technologies & Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies.
He coordinates the Learning Technologies Master of Science (LTMS) program.
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Strategic Markets
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| Employers Must Continue To Invest In The Education And Training Of Their Employees |
by Bili S. Mattes, D.Ed, Associate Provost for Strategic Markets .
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General Education
| | Make A Difference in a Student’s Life: Become a Mentor |
by Sara Kehler Ms. Kehler is Manager of Experiential Programs
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| | Social Media Results Knowledge Network |
by Eric D. Darr, Ph.D. Dr. Darr is Provost & Executive Vice President
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| | Scholarship Donors Make College Affordable and Accessible |
by Ryan Riley. Mr. Riley is Director of Development and Alumni Relations
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| | Gothic Horror Is Undead |
by Scott Foulkrod, Esq. Mr. Foulkrod teaches philosophy and literature courses, and co-teaches a
freshman course focusing on identity and community.
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| Irreparable Mistake to Leave Afghanistan |
| In the Shadow of the Current Crisis: Iran and the United States |
| Iran: The Might of Bullet over the Ballot |
| Politics, Economy, and the Threats of AIDS in Africa: The Case of Botswana |
| Shiism and Ethnic Politics in Iraq |
| Iran: From Empire to Islamic Republic |
| The Arab Spring Revolutions |
by Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh. Dr. Noorbaksh specializes in several areas, such as international politics,
global energy and health, and democratic movements and processes in Middle East politics.
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STEM Education
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Investments in STEM Key to Military |
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Nation's Employers need Veterans' Tech Skills |
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Home Grown Economic Development |
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Policy Makers Should Catch Up with Central Pennsylvania |
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Region's Renaissance Reflects Visionaries in the Community |
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More Women Needed to Fill STEM Jobs |
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Scholarships Are A Direct Investment in Students |
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It Takes More than Genius Entrepreneurs to Drive Nation's Economy |
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Awareness About Continuing Education Needs to Match Rising Enrollment |
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Improving STEM Education Requires A Long Term Commitment |
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What a Difference a Decade Makes |
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Nobels are a Digital Cornerstone of Economic Innovation |
| | If you love YouTube and viral videos then join with Bell Labs to celebrate the awarding of the 2009 Nobel prize for physics to former Bell Lab researchers Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith. |
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The Public Finally Meets a Science Version of American Idol |
| | When it comes to getting people excited about the enormous possibilities and opportunities
available in a professional career in the fields of science or technology, educators should give an award
to Intel for its TV ad featuring Ajay V. Bhatt. |
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Time to Cover High Ed Like Sports Teams |
| | What if educators at colleges and universities lived in the same fishbowl as athletes? What if my colleagues and I had to hold regular news conferences? What if there were a “professors’ draft”? What if the decision of high school valedictorians to attend a certain university brought the same circus-like attention surrounding the signing of a key free agent player? |
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Pennsylvania Leads the Way with STEM Education |
| | Pennsylvania, a state often seen by many as behind the times, has been and remains ahead of the curve when it comes to STEM education. The Commonwealth recognized the vacuum more than a decade ago and began concrete efforts to prepare students for the many rewarding career opportunities in the STEM disciplines. |
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STEM Education Benefits All |
| | Innovation today still requires a scientifically literate population and a robust supply of qualified graduates. Unfortunately, a recent report from Tapping America’s Potential (TAP), a coalition of 16 of the nation’s leading business organizations, shows that the U.S. is losing its ability to innovate and, in effect, its ability to compete. |
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Educators Have A Role To Play In Making Vital Science And Technology Careers Attractive To Their Students |
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The inspiration to learn and succeed comes from many sources. Mine was Mr. Wizard, the 1950s-era TV scientist who espoused the importance of science and promoted careers in this field. Yours might be a good teacher who endorses the study of sciences. |
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Science is the Modern Career Ladder |
| Every student has somebody who inspires them to learn. For me, it was Mr. Wizard. A regular on television for decades, Don Herbert’s show presented the magic and mystery of science in everyday living, becoming the best-known science show on American television. |
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Today's Sputnik Moment is the Lack of Science Educated Students |
| Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union surprised the West by launching the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, into space. The October 4, 1957 launch was a wake-up call that our nation may be falling behind our Cold War foe. |
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Science is the New Ladder To Career Success |
| One of the main roles of U.S. higher education today is to educate the next generation of citizens who will help the nation maintain its competitiveness. Yet, despite the federal government spending billions of dollars on education programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, a May 2006 General Accounting Office study found that the proportion of students obtaining degrees in STEM fields has fallen. |
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"Brain Gain" Education Models Are Key to Nation’s Global Competitiveness |
| Groundbreaking ideas generated by innovative minds will influence the lives and livelihoods of generations of Americans, paying enormous dividends as our nation seeks to strengthen its ability to compete in the global economy. The nation, however, will continue to pay a long-term economic price for failing to educate our youth, particularly those in underrepresented groups, to participate successfully in the 21st century economy. |
by Mel Schiavelli, President and CEO |
SENCER Research Papers
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is home to the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, which develops, implements, and evaluates activities and projects that encourage and strengthen the efforts of colleges and universities to reform undergraduate education, especially in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The signature program of the center is Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER), a project funded by the National Science Foundation. SENCER promotes greater engagement of undergraduates with the sciences in institutions of higher education in the US and selected other countries.
SENCER Research Papers
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