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Many companies are offering higher starting wages, but customers may end up footing bill

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Higher starting wages are becoming more common as businesses throw money at the employee shortage.  Recently Target announced they are...

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Transforming Next-Gen Leaders through Innovative Academic Programs

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As one of the prominent universities for STEM education, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is dedicated to providing STEM education to...

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Aquaponics program donates lettuce to Hanna’s Pantry

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Dr. Rachel Fogle, who heads the Harrisburg University’s hydroponics and aquaponics programs, reports that approximately 100 heads of lettuce were...

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Harrisburg University forms coalition to help save lives in the community

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will launch an awareness campaign to benefit children and adults in Harrisburg and nearby...

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Why is research important in education?

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Do you ever wonder why research is so essential in education? What impact does it really have on teaching and...

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How to make people care about your product or service?

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The importance of product market fit is the focus of Jay Jayamohan’s latest column for the Times of India.  The...

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Why is Philosophy Important?

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The online news source Up Journey recently interviewed Scott Foulkrod of the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology faculty for...

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HU Student named 40 Under 40 by Boston Business Journal

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A graduate student at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is receiving accolades for her work in business and the...

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Harrisburg University’s reaccreditation is latest 2022 highlight

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A recent PennLive article on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirming Harrisburg University’s accreditation status notes that this...

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HU brain research team’s video game addiction research published by popular neuroscience journal

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A team of researchers from Harrisburg University, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Southwest University, Chongqing, China,  recently published...

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HU Announces Panels for the Shred the System Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Blockchain Virtual Conferences

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Harrisburg University is continuing its monthly virtual series on cryptocurrency, blockchain and bitcoin topics.  Registration is now open for the...

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Harrisburg University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Coming to Strawberry Square This Summer

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Strawberry Square Development Corporation announced today that the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, powered by Harrisburg University of Science and...

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Middle States Commission reaffirms Harrisburg University’s accreditation

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(Harrisburg, PA)–Harrisburg University is enjoying more success in 2022.  The University recently received official notification on March 10 from Middle...

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HU professors discuss cyber-attacks with local stations

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Local governments, businesses, and corporations have been warned by U.S. officials to be on the lookout for cyberattacks, says Dr....

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HU professor helps name, describe new species of turtle that lived in the shadow of T. rex

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A group of researchers, led by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski, recently named and described...

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HU’s spider expert on the Joro spider

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The internet is awash with stories about the Joro spider.  Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Dr. Robert Furey is...

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STEM-UP Network, Women in Tech USA partner to promote women in STEM

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HARRISBURG, Pa. – The STEM-UP Network has partnered with Women in Tech USA to promote the inclusion of women in...

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Pandemic takes a toll on gender equality

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A third of the world’s researchers are women. However, women in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics or STEM fields have...

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HU Data Sciences Doctoral Program ranks among top 30

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Ph.D. program in Data Sciences ranks in the top 30 for 2022. The online...

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Class of 2020, 2021 and 2022 invited to participate in Commencement

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Harrisburg University will hold its 15th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 12, 2022, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Farm...

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HU Presents Death Cab for Cutie at Riverfront Park

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Harrisburg University welcomes back eight-time Grammy Award-nominated band Death Cab for Cutie in concert at Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park the evening...

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HU greenhouse team donates 150 heads of lettuce to Downtown Daily Bread

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Thanks to a recent $20,000 donation from The GIANT Company, Harrisburg University was able to donate 150 heads of lettuce...

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HU Announces Scholarships for Graduate Students in the Panama Location

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Accessibility is a hallmark of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.  The private non-profit STEM university has opened the doors...

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HU professors team with students to develop smart disaster prediction, prevention system

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A team of Harrisburg University professors and students have set out to develop a smart disaster prediction and prevention system...

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Cyberattack could follow sanctions against Russia, Pa. security expert says

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Local governments, businesses, and corporations have been warned by U.S. officials to be on the lookout for cyberattacks. Terrill Frantz...

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