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Economic Balance Scale
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Inequality isn’t just an issue for rich countries

The wrong way to cure inequality is to attack taller people, have better parents, or live in richer countries. The...

exercise science
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Exercise Science Pathway Program Q&A sessions

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is launching a Physical Therapist Assistant to the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science...

PAS students 2023
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HU students take home awards at PA Academy of Science meeting

Eight Harrisburg University (HU) science students, accompanied by their research advisors, attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Science annual scientific meeting...

Dr. Bennett Chotiner
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Harrisburg U selects Memorial Eye Institute founder for 2023 Impact Award

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will honor longtime supporter Dr. Bennett Chotiner with its 2023 Impact Award during the...

Okiki Ajana-Adegboro
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HU student research receives honorable mention at Pennsylvania Academy of Science annual meeting

Congratulations to Okiki Ajana-Adegboro, a junior biology student in the Integrative Sciences program who used her experiential learning requirement at...

Healthcare Informatics
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HU’s online Healthcare Informatics graduate degree ranked in the top 20

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has one of top online health informatics master’s degrees, according to a new ranking....

Microinternships
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HU Partners with Parker Dewey to offer Micro-Internship Opportunities to Students

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg University (HU) of Science and Technology has announced a new partnership with Parker Dewey, a leading...

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Top high school teams to compete in PA Cup Esports tournament

HARRRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg University (HU) of Science and Technology is pleased to announce that this year’s PA Cup Esports...

exercise equipment
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Journal publishes HU professor, colleagues’ women experiencing homelessness research

The Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness has published  Dr. Tonya Miller and her colleagues’ research paper on physical activity...

Smiling graduate raises a flower while celebrating with classmates at commencement
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Time for Class of 2023 to order Commencement Regalia

Members of the Class of 2023 can find instructions, including how to order your regalia, on the commencement website: https://www.harrisburgu.edu/commencement/...

PRESTON and jayne
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HU alum launches second business in downtown York

A Harrisburg University (HU) alum who has successfully operated her own women’s consignment clothing boutique for more than a decade...

tonya miller
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HU professor, colleagues take home awards at physical therapy conference

HU Professor Dr. Tonya Miller, who heads the University’s Physical Therapy doctoral degree program that is under development, and colleagues received Social...

CIE-coming soon
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CIE Entrepreneurship Center to open in Strawberry Square

Harrisburg, Pa. – The Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship(CIE) powered by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will officially open...

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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...

HU Spotlight
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HU Spotlight: Jason VandenBerghe, Game Developer in Residence

Nothing replaces experience. That’s why Harrisburg University students learn from instructors and industry professionals who have practical, real-world experience within...

medical vet
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Lab work provides students critical, hands-on skills

Lab work provides critical hands-on learning experiences for students at HU, experiences that cannot be replicated in a typical classroom...

3D Home Printing
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3-D printing technology that could increase access to affordable housing

3-D printing is changing the way we build. CBS-21 recently interviewed two researchers at Harrisburg University for a story on...

Eric Darr
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HU president named to Power 100 list

City & State Pennsylvania named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology President Eric Darr, Ph.D., to its 2023 Higher Education Power...

Princeton visit
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HU students visit Princeton University

HU science students, accompanied by faculty and staff, visited Princeton University Wednesday to learn more about Princeton’s graduate degree programs...

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launchU for Veterans

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is launching a new program targeting veterans.  The...

veteran at computer
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Commonwealth Grant to NuPaths will support Tech Careers for Veterans

Veterans across six primary counties and throughout PA are eligible for scholarships that can lead to in-demand entry level technology...

launch u rise award
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CIE honors four leaders with RISE AWARD

In honor of Black History Month, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology...

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Factory I/O delivers hands-on advanced manufacturing experience

At Harrisburg University, students are equipped with tools that provide invaluable hands-on experience as they move forward in their careers....

women in science lab
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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...