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See what’s happening at Harrisburg University, from news and events to student snapshots and faculty research projects.
HU Spotlight: Meet Dr. Nirmal Ahuja
Population health helps healthcare providers predict risks of illness in different groups of patients. It is defined as the health outcomes...
HU grows their business-centered professional development IT Board of Advisors
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is pleased to announce our newest members of the University’s Business-Centered Professional Development IT...
Provost discusses higher ed.’s role amid uncertainty in Philadelphia Chamber article
HU Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Bilita Mattes, featured in a Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce member perspective article titled,...
Fortune features HU student research
An HU Analytics Ph.D. student’s research paper, recently named “Best Overall Paper” at the Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning...
HU Ph.D. student wins ‘Best Overall Paper’ conference award
A paper authored by Harrisburg University Data Science Ph.D. student, Lyra Wang, has won ‘Overall Best Paper’ in the Tackling...
Risk and Uncertainty in the Twenty-First Century
By John Clark, Corporate Faculty, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology The concepts of risk and uncertainty are associated. Project...
Professor discusses growth of fossil fuel infrastructure
Plans to build a $500 million natural gas export terminal along the Delaware River in South New Jersey were approved...
HU Presents Portugal. The Man at Riverfront Park
HARRISBURG, Pa. – GRAMMY Award-winning rock band, Portugal. The Man, will round out three consecutive days of explosive concerts presented...
HU professor weighs in on ‘bot’ online shopping programs
With the COVID-19 pandemic escalating and the holiday shopping season upon us, there are opportunists who use computers to snag...
HU professor featured on ‘Smart Talk’
HU International Affairs and Business Professor, Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, appeared on WITF’s “Smart Talk” show Tuesday morning to weigh in...
Lean Thinking & Systems Thinking: Some Design Prerequisites
By Jen Mowery, Lecturer of Agile Methodologies & Project Management, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology It can be intriguing...
War College Colonel to deliver artificial intelligence presentation
Harrisburg University’s Smart Intelligent Systems (SIS) Research Group invites students and faculty to attend a virtual presentation on artificial intelligence...
HU Spotlight: Meet Residence Life Coordinator Danielle Mathews
College life encompasses much more than academics. And during a pandemic, student activities and connections are more important than ever....
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...
The Gift of the Food Bank
About 20 Harrisburg University staff members recently volunteered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to fill sorely needed food boxes...
HU volunteers help food bank feed less fortunate
About 20 Harrisburg University staff members volunteered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to fill sorely needed food boxes for...
HU Spotlight: Meet Nicole Borrell, Residence Life Coordinator
As Harrisburg University continues to grow, so does the number of expert educators and staff the university brings on to...
HU Spotlight: Meet Nayeem Islam, Associate Director of Student Life
On average, college students spend about 15 hours a week in class – or these days, in a virtual classroom...
A virtual viewing party featuring “A Rising Storm”
Join Harrisburg University for a virtual viewing party featuring “A Rising Storm,” the recently released documentary chronicling HU’s journey to...
HU introduces Virtual Student Life Resources
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented resources. That’s why Harrisburg University’s Student Services and Student Life teams continue to introduce new,...
Harrisburg University Taps Skills Training Platform to Expand Access to Healthcare Careers
Penn Foster will provide allied health courses aligned with the needs of employers in the Harrisburg region and across Pennsylvania....
HU Spotlight: Meet Librarian David Runyon
Libraries are the nucleus of any university. Humming with intellectual and social activity, libraries encourage curiosity, problem solving, and innovation....
HU professor discusses concierge medicine with U.S. News & World Report
Concierge medicine, a health care model that allows patients to pay monthly, bi-annual, or annual fees to see physicians, is...
The Boom Factor
By Tom Wise, Assistant Professor of Project Management, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology Talking from experience, getting to Boom...
