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Harrisburg University to Cut the Ribbon on New Panama Location 

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology officially unveils its newest location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for April 5th.   The...

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HU professor co-edits, student designs cover art for ‘Fifty Key Video Games’ book

Harrisburg University Interactive Media Theory and Design Professor Dr. Kelly Boudreau co-edited a soon-to-be-released book that spotlights 50 key video...

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HU student lands prestigious Microsoft Research internship

Harrisburg University senior Interactive Media major Titus Bang has landed a prestigious summer internship with the Microsoft Research New England...

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

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

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

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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Why is research important in education?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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