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See what’s happening at Harrisburg University, from news and events to student snapshots and faculty research projects.
Harrisburg University Town Hall – Aug. 19: President’s Remarks
Welcome, everyone, to our August Town Hall Meeting! We welcome all attending today in person, and all joining us through...
Harrisburg University Publishes Inaugural Impact Report Documenting $274.5 Million Annual Economic Impact Across Pennsylvania
Report details student outcomes, workforce pathways, research, and philanthropy as the University approaches its 25th anniversary HARRISBURG, PA (Oct. 9,...
Harrisburg University and SE&M Solutions Introduce Quantum Storm, Advance Regional Quantum Readiness
HARRISBURG, PA (Oct. 6, 2026) — What is real in quantum technology, and what should businesses and government leaders be...
At Manufacturing Week Kickoff, HU President Reber Makes the Case for Learning by Doing
HARRISBURG, PA (Oct. 7, 2026) — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) thanks U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, U.S....
Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Scott Perry to Visit Harrisburg University to Kick Off Manufacturing Week
Visit spotlights HU’s advanced manufacturing program, STORMWERX research center, and partnerships with the military and industry. HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 5,...
HU Alum and Professor Publish Peer-Reviewed Article on Continuous Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
HARRISBURG, PA — A recent graduate of the pharmaceutical science master’s program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU)...
HU’s Emily Lupi Selected for National Association of Colleges and Employers Task Force
HARRISBURG, PA — Emily Lupi, assistant director of Career Services and Employer Relations in the Harrisburg University of Science and...
Harrisburg University Kicks Off Side Hustle School: Where Families Build Businesses Together
New CIE program pairs high school students with their parents, grandparents, or caregivers to turn business ideas into real ventures....
Nigeria’s Minister of Education Visits Harrisburg University to Explore STEM Education Partnerships
Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa and a Nigerian delegation toured hands-on labs, met with Harrisburg University leaders and students, and discussed...
Nigeria’s Minister of Education to Visit Harrisburg University
Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa and a Nigerian delegation will tour the University’s health sciences and advanced manufacturing facilities to explore...
HU Forensic Science Student Earns $10,000 American Chemical Society Scholarship
HARRISBURG, PA — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) undergraduate Layla Archeval ’28 has been awarded an American Chemical...
Student Spotlight: Hadiya Amini ’26 Selected for Pennsylvania House Fellowship Program
HARRISBURG, PA — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) senior Hadiya Amini has always been interested in how technology...
Twenty-Five Years In, Harrisburg University Welcomes the Class of 2030
HARRISBURG, PA — A new academic year is underway at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU), and this fall...
IMPACT Podcast: Prof. Theresa Gaffney Sits Down with The Storm’s Nick Sutton and Jacob Groves
HARRISBURG, PA — Esports Checkpoint, a series within Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s (HU) IMPACT Podcast, highlights different aspects...
HU Alumnus Leads Enterprise IT Overhaul Honored with 2026 HDI ‘Best Change Initiative’ Award
Jisu Dasgupta, who earned his master’s degree from Harrisburg University in 2024, directs global IT Service Management and Enterprise ServiceNow...
HU Professor Helps Name New Theropod Dinosaur from New Mexico
HARRISBURG, PA — Paleontologists from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History...
IMPACT Podcast: Inside HU’s Tabletop Game Design Course with Professors Loring-Albright and Ortega
HARRISBURG, PA — What goes into designing a course about designing games? In the latest episode of The Game Design...
Student Spotlight: HU Doctoral Candidate Co-Authors Book on ‘Decoding Machine Learning’
HARRISBURG, PA — It started as a joke at the dinner table. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) doctoral...
Alumnus Bharadwaj Popuri ’20 Honored for Bringing Agentic AI Into Pharmaceutical R&D
The Takeda automation executive credits Harrisburg University’s applied analytics training as the foundation of the work honored at the 2026...
J-DAMMIT 2026 Brings Defense, Industry, and Advanced Manufacturing Leaders Together for Hands-on Innovation
Fourth annual summit brings an expected 450 attendees and more than 40 vendors and live demonstrations to Harrisburg Aug. 25–27;...
Dr. Kelly Boudreau Elected Fellow of Higher Education Video Game Alliance (HEVGA)
HARRISBURG, PA — Kelly Boudreau, Ph.D., has been elected a 2026 Fellow of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance (HEVGA),...
HU’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Celebrates Momentum, Family, and Friends
HARRISBURG, PA — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s (HU) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) is expanding its reach...
Harrisburg University Named to Inaugural EdSights National Honors List for Student Satisfaction
HU is one of two Pennsylvania institutions recognized on the 2026 EdSights Student Voice Score Honors List, which is built...
A New Front Door for Harrisburg University: HarrisburgU.edu Redesigned from the Ground Up
HARRISBURG, PA — As part of its continuing celebration of its 25th year of incorporation into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,...
