
Research Grants Office
Harrisburg University’s Research Grants Office provides pre- and post-award support in service of Harrisburg U faculty and staff.
Harrisburg University’s Research Grants Office provides pre- and post-award support in service of Harrisburg U faculty and staff. The team manages a diverse portfolio of federal and state, foundation, and industry sponsors, and partners with faculty across the University to facilitate proposal submission, award acceptance and administration, and reporting throughout the life of the award.
Our People
Glenn Mitchell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Our Research Centers

Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability
The Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability (CAA) exists to support the adoption of technology-enabled approaches to sustainable and localized farming methods.

Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy
The Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy (E3) connects Harrisburg University faculty and students to change-makers who combine sustainability practices with economic development.

The Research Institute
This Institute was formed to coordinate research efforts, collaborate on research projects, encourage student participation at all levels in ongoing research and share knowledge and discoveries across the entire University.

User Experience Center
This center brings technological expertise and strategic capabilities to usability and market research. The UX Center invites businesses, government agencies, academic departments, and others to bring their prototypes and ideas for methodical testing under lab conditions.

Research
Here, imagination and science merge to incubate ideas and perform life-changing breakthroughs.
Professors and students harness their passions to take journeys of discovery. Their recipe for success blends rigorous research, academic wisdom and real-world know-how.
Responsible conduct of research
Harrisburg University is committed to responsible and ethical research. As a STEM-focused University, responsible and ethical research is a fundamental part of the University identity. It is paramount as we conduct and grow our research potential and scholarly collaboration across disciplines and engage students in high-impact experiential learning. HU’s Responsible Conduct of Research provides training to designated students and faculty. The Director of Research is responsible for overseeing and monitoring compliance with the RCR program and supports both the Institutional Review Board and Institutional Care and Use of Animal Committees to ensure Best Practices and Integrity in research.
DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
Harrisburg University is committed to making higher education assessable to underrepresented groups in the STEM disciplines, and offers students access to engaging research and career development within an equitable environment that encourages innovation, and technological advances.
Title III
Harrisburg university is proud of the Dept. of Education designation as a Title III strengthening Institution supporting a diverse student body for a robust post-secondary engagement for underrepresented populations in STEM education.
Title V
Harrisburg University is proud of the Dept of Education designation as a Title V developing institution supporting Hispanic inclusion into a robust post-secondary engagement in STEM education.
STEM-UP Network
A network of professional and academic women in STEM that builds capacity and community through research- and evidence-based programs, activities, and platforms/resources.
Research in the News
Podcast features HU research center director
Larry (L.J.) R. Holmes, Jr. Executive Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, recently completed a podcast with 3Degrees about…
launchU for Veterans
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is launching a new program targeting veterans. The…
STEM-UP Network advances women in careers
Despite decades of progress towards workplace equality, women remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce. Many women exit STEM careers due…
Peer-review journal adds HU professor to its board
Sa Liu of the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology faculty will serve on the board for Journal of Interactive…
HU professor receives agriculture grant
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is happy to announce that Dr Rachel L. Fogle, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences,…
HU professor to co-author chapters for biotechnology book
A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology faculty member will contribute chapters to a forthcoming book. Professor and Biotechnology Program…
New partnership gives professors access to publishing
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional…
HU professor publishes article in special issue of ‘Critical Studies in Media Communication’
Harrisburg University Interactive Media Professor Dr. Kelly Boudreau recently published a peer-reviewed article in a special issue of the “Critical…
HU professor helps name, describe new horned dinosaur from American Southwest
A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski, recently named and described a…
Collaborations
An experiential interdisciplinary education is the hallmark of the Harrisburg University learning experience. Across disciplines, collaboration and interdisciplinary work is found across the University, stretching from University labs and classrooms to industry and community partners. Collaborations often emerge naturally from a shared sense of purpose and may span locations or even countries. The University invests in collaborative research by awarding up to 20 Presidential Research Grants annually to faculty teams working collaboratively across disciplines with students on research projects. These grants are up to $20,000 annually to support the research and scholarly projects. Harrisburg University is proud to collaborate with industry partners and university consortiums in applied and academic research initiatives.

Faculty and Staff
HU faculty & staff who wish to find funding, reply to a submission or enter into a consulting agreement must login to MyHU to visit the Research Grants Office on SharePoint.
The Grants SharePoint site contains an External Grant Form, Budget forms, Updates, and Resources.