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Calling All Entrepreneurs: Enter the launchU 2024 Pitch Competition Today

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/how-to-enter-2024-launchu-startup-pitch-competition/

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is calling for high-school and college teams to enter its 2024 launchU startup challenge competition.

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HU Doctoral Candidate Publishes Research on Artificially Intelligent Pathfinding and Routing Systems

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/jai-keerthy-chowlur-revanna-software-impacts-vehicle-routing/

As part of phase 3 of his dissertation thesis, doctoral candidate Jai Keerthy Chowlur Revanna, of Harrisburg University of Science...

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Jamal Jones Honored as ‘Trailblazer’ by Both PennLive and City & State Pennsylvania

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/jamal-jones-trailblazer-2024-pennsylvania/

Congratulations to Jamal Jones for recognition this month by both the Patriot-News (PennLive) and City & State Pennsylvania, who have...

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NASA Lunabotics Challenge: HU Kicks Off Inaugural Participation Team

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-first-nasa-lunabotics-challenge-team/

“Space is for all of us. It’s meant to be shared.” – Dr. Richard Pitts, Jr. For the first time,...

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HU Professors Publish Original Textbooks for Physical Therapy Students and Clinicians

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/tonya-miller-jacki-kopack-publish-physical-therapist-textbooks/

Tonya Miller, PT, DPT, PhD, is the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program Lead at Harrisburg University of Science and...

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New Research by Dr. Lori Portzer Presented at SEACSM Annual Meeting, Places Third in ‘What’s Up, Doc?’ Competition

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-dr-portzer-presents-research-seacsm/

The southeast chapter (SEACSM) of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) kicked off its 2024 Annual Meeting on February...

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Lackawanna College and Harrisburg University Announce Physical Therapist Pathway Partnership

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/lackawanna-college-harrisburg-university-physical-therapist-partnership/

Lackawanna College (LC) announces a new partnership with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology that enables LC students enrolled in the Physical...

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Excited to Continue Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science? Join STEM-UP on April 12, 2024, for Women in STEM Summit

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/

The United Nations passed Resolution 70/2012 in 2015, marking February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in...

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Agriculture Partnership to Sustain and Deepen Work in York County

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-york-state-fair-agriculture-partnership/

The York County Agricultural Society (YCAS) and Harrisburg University (HU) have announced a potential partnership to create an advanced agricultural education, research, and demonstration site.

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Harrisburg University and Dr. Yiben Wang Receive Green Chemistry Education Challenge Award From Beyond Benign

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-green-chemistry-education-challenge-award/

Beyond Benign has awarded Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Dr. Yiben Wang, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry,...

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Harrisburg University’s Ryan Riley Added to Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) Board of Directors

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-ryan-riley-joins-credc-board/

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) recently announced the results of new leadership appointments...

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Navigating the Future of AI: Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee Calls for Expert Testimony from HU Faculty

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/navigating-future-generative-ai-gop-house-hearing/

On Wednesday, February 7, the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee held a public hearing entitled, “Navigating the Future of AI.”...

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Harrisburg University’s Project Management Master’s Program Initiates Exciting Industry Advisory Board Expansion

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/hu-pmm-advisory-board/

The Center for Project Management Innovation (CPMI) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is delighted to announce the launch...

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Harrisburg University’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Awarded Part of $1.2 Million Sustainability Project Award

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/sustainability-project-award/

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is pleased to announce that its Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, better known...

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Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP) Honors HU With President’s Award at Annual Meeting

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/hyp-honors-hu-with-presidents-award/

On January 31, 2024, Harrisburg Young Professionals (HYP) held its 26th Annual Meeting and Awards Night at Strawberry Square. The...

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HU Faculty Weighs In on CDC’s Call for Expanded PFAS Testing Capacity

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/expanded-pfas-testing-capacity/

The built environment is full of hidden hazards. Human beings spend a considerable amount of time indoors, where synthetic chemicals...

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HU’s Advanced Manufacturing (ADMA) Program Receives $15K Grant for the Second Time in Two Years

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/adma-program-receives-2nd-grant/

For the second time since 2022, the Gene Haas Foundation has awarded the Advanced Manufacturing (ADMA) program at Harrisburg University...

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HU Students and Faculty Demonstrate a Better Way to Predict Clinical Trial Durations for Lymphoma Patients

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/lymphoma-patients-research/

A collaboration between graduate students and faculty at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology may yield long-term benefits for clinical...

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BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE AND HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY PARTNER TO FILL GROWING DEMAND FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/bsc-and-hu-partner/

B&SC associate degree graduates can transfer up to 70 credits toward bachelor’s degree program at Harrisburg University Syracuse, NY, January...

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Groundbreaking Discovery: Harrisburg University Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski and International Team Unveil New Tyrannosaurid Species

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HARRISBURG, PA – In a groundbreaking collaboration, a team of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor, Dr....

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HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY HARNESSES INNOVATION WITH STATE GRANT FOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/pa-farm-bill-agriculture-youth-grant-program/

In a stride towards cultivating innovation in agriculture, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is delighted to announce the award...

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Harrisburg University’s Charles Palmer Shares His Thoughts on Governor Shapiro’s AI Executive Order

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/ai-executive-order/

On September 20, 2023, Pennsylvania’s governor, Josh Shapiro, signed an executive order – the first of its kind in the...

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Harrisburg University Kicks Off 11th Annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/harrisburg-university-kicks-off-11th-annual-student-financial-literacy-scholarship-competition/

On January 17, 2024, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology kicked off the 11th annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition....

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Does Your Home Have Lead in It? Which US Cities Are Most Vulnerable? Harrisburg University’s Dr. Michael Meyer Weighs In

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The US federal government banned the consumer-level usage of lead paint in 1978. Some state legislatures took action even earlier...

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What’s more fun than talking about video games? Talking about video games in Hawaii

www.harrisburgu.edu/news/video-games-in-hawaii/

ABOUT HICSS The Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) has been known worldwide as the longest-standing working scientific conferences in...