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Select Medical Gifts $5 Million Over Five Years to Harrisburg University to Create The Select Medical Physical Therapy and Movement Institute
Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg, PA – June 4, 2024: Select Medical today announced it has gifted $5 million over a five-year term to Harrisburg...
Harrisburg University Hosts Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League (PSEL) Spring Season Finals
Harrisburg, PA – Scholastic esports were shining brightly in the UPMC Health Sciences Tower at Harrisburg University (HU) this week as...
HU President, Eric Darr, PhD, Visits Rotary Club of York to Discuss the Future of Advanced Agriculture
Harrisburg, PA – On Thursday, May 29, 2024, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) President, Eric Darr, PhD, addressed...
HU’s Debut NASA Lunabotics Team Secures Awards at Kennedy Space Center
Harrisburg, PA – The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) NASA Lunabotics team received an honorable mention as well as Best...
Harrisburg University Research Roundup: May 2024
Harrisburg, PA – Welcome to your May 2024 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Research Roundup! Our talented faculty members...
Harrisburg University Undergrads Blow Up Gummy Bears in the Name of Science
Harrisburg, PA – Earlier this month, students and faculty from the Exercise Science (EXSC), Integrative Sciences (INSC), and Interactive Media (IMED) programs at Harrisburg University of Science...
EITC Donation from Juniata Bank Supports Dual Enrollment Programs at HU
Harrisburg, PA – Earlier this year, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) received a $5,000 donation from Juniata Bank through...
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Announces launchU 2024 Winners
Harrisburg, PA – The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), powered by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU), has officially wrapped up...
Harrisburg University Hosts 2024 Project Management Innovation Conference
Harrisburg, PA – The Center for Project Management Innovation (CPMI) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) again hosted its Project Management...
M&T Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab Kicks Off with Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Harrisburg, PA – This month, M&T Bank launched its third Multicultural Small Business Innovation Lab, in partnership with The Center for...
Harrisburg University Plans 2024 HUE Invitational National Esports Competition
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) will once again organize, sponsor, and host the HUE Invitational –...
Dr. Bilita “Bili” Mattes Wins 2024 Business Woman of the Year Award
Harrisburg, PA – Dr. Bilita “Bili” Mattes, Executive Director of the STEM-UP Network, powered by Harrisburg University of Science Technology (HU), has...
“Learn. Contribute. Enjoy.” Josué Estrada Addresses Harrisburg University Class of 2024
Harrisburg, PA – On May 9, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) celebrated more than 800 new scientists, technologists, and...
Greta Ferkel, Ed.D., Honored as 2024 Woman of Influence by Central Penn Business Journal
Harrisburg, PA – Central Penn Business Journal has selected Greta Ferkel, EdD, Managing Director of HU Online at Harrisburg University of...
How Higher Ed Can Partner with Industry Leaders to Meet National Needs, Empower Students, and Keep Our Communities Healthy
To celebrate Nurses Week 2024, Harrisburg University’s President, Eric Darr, PhD, shared his thoughts about how higher learning can support...
Harrisburg University Class of 2024: Who Are We?
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) will honor the Class of 2024 at its 17th Commencement...
Kevin Huggins, PhD, Receives Fulbright Specialist Program Award
Harrisburg, PA – The US Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that Kevin Huggins, PhD, CISSP, of...
Technology Leader Josué Estrada (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Salesforce) to Provide 2024 Harrisburg University Commencement Address
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) will hold its 17th Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2024 on Thursday, May...
NAQI Logix ‘Neural Earbud’ Awarded Gold Edison Award in Social & Cultural Impact for Breakthrough Human-Machine Interface
Harrisburg, PA – NAQI Logix, a founding company at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology...
EITC Donation from Orrstown Bank Supports Early-College Programs at Harrisburg University
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) is delighted to acknowledge the receipt of a $20,000 donation from...
HU Students and Staff Depart for Iceland for Experiential Learning and Field Studies
Harrisburg, PA – On April 26, 2024, a delegation of learners and leaders from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU)...
HU’s Jill Yeakel Receives ‘Partner of the Year’ Poly Award from PA Cyber Polytechnic Academy
Harrisburg, PA – For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School’s (PA Cyber) Polytechnic Academy recognized 13 recipients for its...
Winners Announced for the 2024 Harrisburg University Student Research Symposium
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) held its sixth annual Student Research Symposium on April 17,...
Celebrating the 11th Annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU), Pennsylvania’s Auditor General, and Members 1st Federal Credit Union recently worked together...
