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HU Professor Publishes Paper on Bitcoin in Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law and Policy

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Professor of Blockchain Technologies Thomas Plunkett published a paper in Vol. 5, Number 1...

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Announcing new roles at NuPaths, a company co-founded by Harrisburg University

Harrisburg University co-founded NuPaths (www.nupaths.org) in 2018 to provide a short-term training option for in-demand and well-paying IT jobs that...

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HU Spotlight: Meet Dr. Tarek Eshak

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of healthcare services, and population health practices are crucial as the pandemic continues...

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HU Moves all undergraduate classes to a virtual format through Feb 4

As in the past, HU continues to monitor data, governmental requirements, and medical best practices regarding COVID-19, its variants, and...

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HU welcomes Director of Secondary School Services

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is pleased to announce the addition of Alexander K. Gibson as the University’s Director...

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COVID and expansion of telehealth

The use of telehealth has surged since the start of the pandemic. Specialists and other health care providers are able...

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Tecnología 4.0 y robótica, una realidad en América Latina

La realidad de los robots ha llevado a científicos, ingenieros y expertos en el campo a trabajar constantemente por evaluar...

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HU professor discusses rising consumer confidence

A recent study from The Conference Board, a business research group, shows Americans are looking ahead to 2022 when it...

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New HU research suggests methane leak detection and repair programs reduce emissions

A new study from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggests that leak detection...

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HU Professor part of international show on artificial intelligence

Dr. Siamak Aram discussed artificial intelligence, what it means to the 21st century and how you can take part in...

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Webb Telescope to excite the science community

The James Webb Telescope launched on Christmas Day. It is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Telescope it is...

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Online Information Systems & Information Technology program ranks in Top 50

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology online Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Information Technology is listed in the...

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E-Sports Standards Group Elects HU Professor to Leadership Role

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology associate professor Terrill Frantz was elected the Vice Chair of the IEEE Online Gaming...

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CIE leader’s Times of India column: Higher Education in the U.S.

Jay Jayamohan, Executive Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Harrisburg University, discusses higher education in the United...

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Startup challenge for high school and undergraduate students

Harrisburg University is looking for the next generation of entrepreneurship with its launchU2022 student “shark tank” startup challenge.  The Center...

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Alumni, professor publish paper in pharmaceutical science journal

Two Harrisburg University alumni and Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Dr. Erik Hefti teamed to publish a peer-reviewed article in the Journal,...

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HU Spotlight: Jay Jayamohan & CIE

Jay Jayamohan is a leading expert in disruptive innovation, design thinking, and strategic management. He has worked extensively with Fortune...

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HU professor to speak at Hague Conference on Quantum Computing

Dr. Terrill Frantz, who leads graduate studies in quantum computing at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, has agreed to...

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HU Ph.D. student to chair session at national sustainability conference

A Harrisburg University Data Science Ph.D. student will chair a session at the AGU Advancing Earth and Space Science Fall...

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Harrisburg University professor presents at Women Economic Forum of Ecuador 2021

The Women Economic Forum, the largest global network of women in the world, recently had its first version in Ecuador...

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Data Analytics, a boost for organizations

Increasingly, companies make use of data thinking to be more aggressive in the market and have a higher level of...

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HU collects winter hats, gloves, and more for less fortunate

Harrisburg University is collecting donations of adult or children-sized, new or gently used winter hats, gloves, mittens, or scarves that...

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HU holds sock drive for soup kitchen

Please join in a Harrisburg University Sock Drive for the St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen to provide some warmth...

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News media network to sponsor HU’s Crypto & Blockchain conference

The news media network CryptoNewsZ. is a media sponsor of the upcoming “Shred the System:  Driving the Crypto & Blockchain...