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See what’s happening at Harrisburg University, from news and events to student snapshots and faculty research projects.
HU students encouraged to attend Involvement Fair
Thursday, September 23rd from 11am to 3pm in the HU Student Union is this year’s Involvement Fair! This fair, held...
Harrisburg Mayor proclaims Sept. 18-25 Tech and Town Week
Mayor Eric Papenfuse delivered a proclamation to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Wednesday afternoon, naming the week of Sept....
HU professor discusses emergency apple software update with FOX43
Apple has issued an emergency software update after researchers at the University of Toronto discovered a security flaw that would...
HU research spotlights significance of social support in TB treatment
A research paper co-authored by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Population Health Instructor Dr. Nirmal Ahuja has determined that...
HU professor discusses stress management amid pandemic, 20th anniversary of 9/11
The COVID-19 pandemic has created stress for nearly everyone. Coupled with the pending 20th anniversary of 9/11, which also changed...
HU to celebrate Innovation, Diversity, Inclusion during Tech & Town Week
Conversations in Innovation will feature Marques Colston, founder of Marques Colston Enterprises, executive performance coach, speaker, and XLIV Super Bowl...
Nation’s Biggest Collegiate Esports Tournament to Kick Off Tech & Town Week
Harrisburg, Pa. – The nation’s biggest, most competitive collegiate Esports tournament – The HUE INVITATIONAL – will kick off Harrisburg...
HU professor discusses telehealth growth on ‘Smart Talk’
Through technology advances and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of healthcare has changed a lot during the...
Agreement establishes home for HU Latin America
On Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, an agreement between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and the City of Knowledge was...
HU professor discusses spike in cyberattacks with ABC27
Cyberattacks have increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and schools and universities have fallen prey to the...
HU professor weighs in on future of cryptocurrency payments
Cryptocurrency, or digital currency, has grown from an investment tool to a means used to pay for airline tickets, hotel...
Registration opens for Shred the System: Driving the Crypto & Blockchain Revolution conference
Cryptocurrency. Bitcoin. Blockchain. Three strange words that strike fear in the hearts of old-schoolers — and joy in the hearts...
HU professor discusses personal loans with Wallet Hub
Harrisburg University Economics Professor Dr. Pavlo Buryi recently participated in a Wallet Hub question-and-answer article regarding personal loans. When asked...
HU professor helps name, describe new horned dinosaur discovery
A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor is part of a research team that has named and described a...
HU professor joins ‘Smart Talk’ to discuss withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
HU International Affairs Professor, Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, was the featured guest on WITF”s “Smart Talk” show on Tuesday morning. Dr....
HU professor weighs in on Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, Harrisburg University professor of international affairs, recently spoke with WGAL news about the fall of the Afghanistan...
HU undergrads return to campus
Move-in week went very well and today marks the first day of the fall semester. Undergraduates participated in numerous events...
HU prepares for back-to-back outdoor concerts
Harrisburg University Presents will host two concerts this weekend at Riverfront Park in downtown Harrisburg. First up is Young the...
HU Esports director discusses HUE Invitational tournament on Good Day PA
Chad Smeltz, Harrisburg University Esports Program Director, recently shared details about the HUE Invitational – the nation’s biggest, most competitive...
HU professor discusses dangers of posting personal info. with back-to-school pictures
It’s that time of year when pictures of kids heading back to school take over social media accounts and message...
Fighting Hunger With A New Kind of AI Founded by HU professor
Zowasel, Africa’s frontline agricultural marketplace, has secured a $100,000 investment through the 2021 inaugural UN World Food Programme’s “Zero Hunger Sprint,” where the...
CIE Director discusses Center, Celebration of Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion! on Good Day PA
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will host a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Innovation, Diversity,...
HU partners with Clair Global on concert sound, certificate program
Clair Global will provide audio at HU Riverfront Concerts, co-develop production, system integration certificate program HARRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg University...
HU alum awarded HHMI Gilliam Fellowship at Princeton
Harrisburg University alumnus Micah Burton has been awarded a three-year HHMI Gilliam Fellowship as he attends graduate school at Princeton...
