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HU ranks among top colleges for social mobility

At Harrisburg University, we take pride in providing access to an in-demand STEM education that allows students to fulfill their...

FAA Awards Harrisburg University Grant to Develop Next Generation of Pilots

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $135,000 grant to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology...

Harrisburg University Awarded Part of $13.5 Million FAA Workforce Development Grant

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA: In March, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the recipients of $13.5 million in grant funding, set for distribution across...

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HU research gives polluted watershed new lease on life

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s culture of inquiry has transformed the University into one of Pennsylvania’s premier Science and...

HU research gives blue iguanas a fighting chance

A team of Harrisburg University professors and students have embarked on a unique research journey that involves the use of...

Professors, students to launch HU Student Life App

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a mobile app that gave HU students and staff a direct line to...

HU professors, students to advance VR experiences

A number of factors have made it easier to create a truly immersive virtual reality field experience in recent years....

HU aquaponics technician, professor publish aquaponics research

Harrisburg University is a leader in aquaponics research. Harnessing HU’s state-of-the-art aquaponics system, professors team with students to advance aquaponics,...

Game User Research Lab Enters Fourth Year at HU with Expanded Space to Serve Videogame, Product, and UX Development

Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) is home to Game User Research, Inc. (GUR), an organization that helps clients...

Mobile game development provides students hands-on coding, design experience

Harrisburg University students assisting with the development of a mobile learning game called SpacEscape have been exposed to hands-on coding...

New study suggests tabletop games offer benefits to reduce anxiety

In this first of its kind research project, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology partnered with The Bodhana Group to...

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The Harrisburg University Advancement Department presents many special events throughout the year designed to engage and inspire our supporters as...

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Human-Centered Interaction Design

This master’s degree program is about designing processes, apps and environments to make more fulfilling and useful experiences for people....

HU Spotlight: Dr. Erin Buchanan

As Harrisburg University continues to grow, so does the number of expert educators the University recruits to deliver an incomparable...

HU research breathes new life into fossil studies

The study of fossils is hard – literally. ‘Hard-bodied’ tissue samples, such as shells and bones, are the most common...

Geospatial Technology

The B.S. degree in Geospatial Technology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of only a handful of programs of its kind in the nation and our graduates are in high demand. Geospatial Technology is a collective term referring to technologies that collect, store, query, analyze, visualize and present spatial information. With the explosion of access to spatial data and spatially enabled tools, such as cellular phones and vehicle navigation systems, these technologies are also quickly becoming an essential part of everyday lives. And there is a growing need for a workforce skilled in Geospatial Technology for a variety of disciplines in the environmental, commercial, political, social, medical, military, and emergency response fields.

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...

Harrisburg University Awarded Research Partner Status in Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

HARRISBURG, PA – After petitioning for membership in early 2024, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) has been formally accepted...

HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY HARNESSES INNOVATION WITH STATE GRANT FOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

In a stride towards cultivating innovation in agriculture, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is delighted to announce the award...

Harrisburg University Receives NSA Designation as Center of Academic Excellence (CAE)

HARRISBURG, PA – Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has received its official designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence...

HU Center for E3 Director discusses River Basin collaboration

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission recently interviewed John Quigley, Director Center for Environment, Energy and Economy (E3) at Harrisburg University and Jamie Shallenberger, Manager...

Research projects give students real-world experience

The mercury in the thermometer barely crept past the freezing mark during an early January day, yet Randall Hayes found...

Biotechnology

The B.S. Biotechnology degree program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology incorporates the foundations of biology, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry. Biotech focuses on the manipulation of living organisms, their products, and their processes to further knowledge, improve quality of life and engineer new tools and applications. Biotechnology is applied to a broad range of industries including the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural, food development and manufacturing sectors, to name a few. Biotechnology has improved the fields of medicine, health, environmental science, and technology, and will continue to in the future.