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HU professor discusses emergency apple software update with FOX43

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Apple has issued an emergency software update after researchers at the University of Toronto discovered a security flaw that would...

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HU research spotlights significance of social support in TB treatment

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A research paper co-authored by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Population Health Instructor Dr. Nirmal Ahuja has determined that...

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HU professor discusses stress management amid pandemic, 20th anniversary of 9/11

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created stress for nearly everyone. Coupled with the pending 20th anniversary of 9/11, which also changed...

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HU to celebrate Innovation, Diversity, Inclusion during Tech & Town Week

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Conversations in Innovation will feature Marques Colston, founder of Marques Colston Enterprises, executive performance coach, speaker, and XLIV Super Bowl...

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Nation’s Biggest Collegiate Esports Tournament to Kick Off Tech & Town Week

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Harrisburg, Pa. – The nation’s biggest, most competitive collegiate Esports tournament – The HUE INVITATIONAL – will kick off Harrisburg...

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HU professor discusses telehealth growth on ‘Smart Talk’

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Through technology advances and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of healthcare has changed a lot during the...

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Agreement establishes home for HU Latin America

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On Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, an agreement between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and the City of Knowledge was...

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HU professor discusses spike in cyberattacks with ABC27

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Cyberattacks have increased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and schools and universities have fallen prey to the...

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HU professor weighs in on future of cryptocurrency payments

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Cryptocurrency, or digital currency, has grown from an investment tool to a means used to pay for airline tickets, hotel...

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Registration opens for Shred the System: Driving the Crypto & Blockchain Revolution conference

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Cryptocurrency. Bitcoin. Blockchain. Three strange words that strike fear in the hearts of old-schoolers — and joy in the hearts...

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HU professor discusses personal loans with Wallet Hub

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Harrisburg University Economics Professor Dr. Pavlo Buryi recently participated in a Wallet Hub question-and-answer article regarding personal loans. When asked...

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HU professor helps name, describe new horned dinosaur discovery

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A Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor is part of a research team that has named and described a...

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HU professor joins ‘Smart Talk’ to discuss withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan

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HU International Affairs Professor, Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, was the featured guest on WITF”s “Smart Talk” show on Tuesday morning. Dr....

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HU professor weighs in on Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

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Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh, Harrisburg University professor of international affairs, recently spoke with WGAL news about the fall of the Afghanistan...

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HU undergrads return to campus

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Move-in week went very well and today marks the first day of the fall semester. Undergraduates participated in numerous events...

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HU prepares for back-to-back outdoor concerts

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Harrisburg University Presents will host two concerts this weekend at Riverfront Park in downtown Harrisburg. First up is Young the...

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HU Esports director discusses HUE Invitational tournament on Good Day PA

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Chad Smeltz, Harrisburg University Esports Program Director, recently shared details about the HUE Invitational – the nation’s biggest, most competitive...

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HU professor discusses dangers of posting personal info. with back-to-school pictures

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It’s that time of year when pictures of kids heading back to school take over social media accounts and message...

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Fighting Hunger With A New Kind of AI Founded by HU professor

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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...

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CIE Director discusses Center, Celebration of Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion! on Good Day PA

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship will host a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates Innovation, Diversity,...

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HU partners with Clair Global on concert sound, certificate program

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Clair Global will provide audio at HU Riverfront Concerts, co-develop production, system integration certificate program  HARRISBURG, Pa. – Harrisburg University...

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HU alum awarded HHMI Gilliam Fellowship at Princeton

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Harrisburg University alumnus Micah Burton has been awarded a three-year HHMI Gilliam Fellowship as he attends graduate school at Princeton...

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HU professors discuss FDA approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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The U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) gave Pfizer’s COVID vaccine full approval Monday, which most healthcare professionals hope will help...

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HU President discusses campus COVID-19 safety measures with ABC27

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Harrisburg University extended move-in day into move-in week to accommodate social distancing practices as students settle into their dorms ahead...

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Dr. Kevin Huggins named Rector of HU Latin America

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is opening a new location in Panama and Computer Science and Analytics Professor Dr....