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HU Student Union center to open for fall semester

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Harrisburg University’s new, $2 million Student Union center, located on the arcade level of the Whitaker Center for Science and...

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HU professors, students to advance VR experiences

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

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Harrisburg University selects HHM as hotel partner

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology today announced that it has selected HHM as its hospitality partner for an upscale,...

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Breakthroughs: Transforming cell growth and drug testing

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Drug development is a long and expensive undertaking that involves an intensive screening of a target drug, followed by clinical...

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HU Center for E3 presents ‘The New Economics of Solar Power’

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The Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy (E3) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has added another special event to its Distinguished Lecture...

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HU Storm takes first place in state collegiate tournament

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First Annual Collegiate State Championship Crowns Harrisburg University and Drexel University PA Cup Tournament Champions For the first time in...

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HU hosts landmark legal conference on deep decarbonization

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The Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and the Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy (E3) at Harrisburg University of Science...

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HU professor wins ‘Best Paper’ award at tech conference

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Dr. Iheb Abdellatif, Information Technology and Management professor at Harrisburg University, won a Best Paper award at the 2nd International Conference on...

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Better mobile apps can make pregnancy less stressful for women, partners, family

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Harrisburg University Social Computing and HCI Professor Dr. Tamara Peyton recently presented a paper titled “Improving a Design Space: Pregnancy...

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HU E3 Director to Deliver Keynote Address for Future Conference

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John Quigley, Director of HU’s Center for Environment, Energy, & Economy (E3), will serve as Keynote Speaker at the Pennsylvania Environmental...

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HU Center for E3 Director to deliver keynote address at Blueprint for Future Conference

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John Quigley, Director of HU’s Center for Environment, Energy, & Economy (E3), will serve as Keynote Speaker at the Pennsylvania Environmental...

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HU research team traces lost Harrisburg community and beyond

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Dramatic changes occurred in Harrisburg during what is called the City Beautiful Movement, including the expansion of the city’s capitol...

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HU professors, students break down video game addiction

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It’s no secret, video gaming can be an addictive behavior. Even though many studies have found similarities between video game...

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Dauphin County partners with HU to present concert

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Harrisburg University is pleased to announce the Dauphin County Commissioners have partnered with the University to present eight-time Grammy Award-nominated...

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HU & Computer Aid, Inc. Present Dr. Temple Grandin for a no-cost presentation “Autism and the Scientific World”

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Please join us on April 18th  as Harrisburg University teams with Computer Aid, Inc.’s Autism2Work to host Colorado State University...

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Harrisburg University announces Death Cab for Cutie Concert

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Summer Tour Includes stop along Riverfront Park in downtown Harrisburg Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is thrilled to announce...

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Students gain valuable experience during HU Career Week

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HU’s first annual Career Week concluded last week with students participating in the CPEC Job & Internship Fair in Camp...

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HU digital dashboard help protect Susquehanna River Basin

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Streamlined access to data makes forecasting, monitoring, and timely action much easier for any organization. Whether in business, education, and...

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Students team with professors to advance aquaponics

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Even though it has existed for centuries, aquaponics, or the combination of raising fish and growing plants together in water,...

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HU announces partnership with Reach Cyber Charter School

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Reach Cyber Charter School, a statewide STEM-focused online public school, today announced a partnership...

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Tech Entrepreneur to Address Harrisburg University Class of 2019

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Tech entrepreneur Dr. Sandra K. Johnson, founder, CEO & CTO of Global Mobile Finance Inc., a fintech startup company based...

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HU Excels in 2019 Ethnic Diversity Rankings

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The college and career search website College Factual has released its 2019 rankings for ethnic diversity. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology...

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Harrisburg University announces major esports milestone

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has been selected out of more than 100 applicants as the official site of...

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Comcast partnership connects collegiate gamers

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A partnership between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts and Comcast Corp. has...

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HU research breathes new life into fossil studies

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