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HU faculty member joins financial advisory, investment banking firm

Harrisburg University congratulates corporate faculty member Colette Cocco who has joined BMI Mergers & Acquisitions, an M&A advisory and investment...

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HU coordinator to receive Experiential Education Rising Leader Award

Harrisburg University congratulates Rebekah Harriger, HU Experiential Learning Coordinator, for her selection as the recipient of the National Society for...

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HU professor talks cicadas with Mashable.com

Harrisburg University Integrative Sciences Professor Dr. Robert Furey recently weighed in on the arrival of cicadas to the Midwest, Southeast,...

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Harrisburg University Wastewater Study Predicts Covid-19 Spread

The research project, in its experimental phase, started in the spring of 2020 and has just obtained funds to expand...

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HU partners with ColdQuanta to provide hands-on quantum experience

Harrisburg, Pa. – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has partnered with quantum computer manufacturer ColdQuanta to introduce the company’s...

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HU professor’s paper published in medical journal

A research paper written by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Population Health and Health Equity Professor, Dr. Nirmal Ahuja,...

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Woz Enterprise is Seeking Applicants for Technology Apprenticeships

Candidates with a minimum of a high school diploma or GED can earn a salary, relevant work experience and college...

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HU grads to address Class of 2021

Harrisburg, Pa. – Two students will join national innovation leader Dr. Jean R.S. Blair in addressing the Class of 2021...

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HU professor weighs in on homicide case

The discovery of the remains of a missing Lancaster County Amish teenager rattled the midstate this week. Based on the...

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#IAMHU: Kranthi Kumar Baitipuli

Dreams. Goals. Knowledge. Inspiration.  At Harrisburg University, the possibilities are limitless. Our students embrace their future because Harrisburg University knows...

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#IAMHU: Shailaja Medidi

Dreams. Goals. Knowledge. Inspiration.  At Harrisburg University, the possibilities are limitless. Our students embrace their future because Harrisburg University knows...

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HU partners to conduct feasibility study for healthcare training facility

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of eight schools that has partnered with  the Cumberland Area Economic Development...

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HU live entertainment director weighs in on the future of midstate concerts

The Burg magazine recently checked in with Frank Schofield, Harrisburg University Director of Live Entertainment and Media Services, to find...

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HU professor featured in Rolling Stone climate story/debate

HU Engineering and Energy Professor Dr. Arvind Ravikumar recently was featured in a Rolling Stone story that is part of a...

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Towering crane set to expand HU’s future

The 255-foot-high crane that will be used to construct Harrisburg University’s 11-story Health Science Education Center in downtown Harrisburg was...

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HU professor to teach National Institutes of Health course

Dr. Nancy Mimm, Program Lead for HU’s Master of Science in Nursing program and Vice-Chair of the Faculty of the...

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HU professor discusses vaccination card security issues with FOX43 news

Cybersecurity experts are urging those who receive the COVID-19 vaccine to not post selfie photos that include their vaccination card...

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HU to hold Third Annual Research Symposium

Harrisburg University faculty and staff are invited to attend the 3rd Annual HU Research Symposium that will take place virtually from...

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HU professor featured in Washington Examiner article

A tweet about energy policy that HU Engineering and Energy Professor Dr. Arvind Ravikumar posted on twitter recently caught the...

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HU Graduate Student Services launches support portal

Harrisburg University Graduate Student Services has launched a new support portal that can be accessed from the main University landing...

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HU Fellow discusses reduced air pollution amid COVID-19

With people traveling less and reduced factory production, lockdown measures adopted to stop the spread of COVID-19 also significantly reduced...

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HU professor weighs in on J&J vaccine stoppage

Many people who received the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are concerned about possibly developing blood clots. But Health experts...

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Join HU for a virtual commencement dance party

Harrisburg University invites the community, its graduates, families, and friends to celebrate the end of the year and the Class...

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Towering Above: Giant crane to rise over Health Science Education Center property

If you’re in downtown Harrisburg this weekend, look up. Crews will begin building a 255-foot-high tower crane on the site...