During the National Biomechanics Day event, local high school students will participate in demonstrations and gain hands-on experience in the kinesiology and biomechanics laboratories on campus.
The Red Flag Campaign, which brings attention to "red flags" in relationships, is one of several events Penn State Harrisburg will host during National Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
The VanGo! Museum on Wheels will be at Penn State Harrisburg from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at the Olmsted Building parking lot. The event is sponsored by the college’s School of Humanities.
For the first time, Penn State Harrisburg participated in the Three Minute Thesis competition, which celebrates research conducted by graduate students. More than 200 universities participate in the annual competition, which was developed by the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, to cultivate students’ academic, presentation and research communication skills.
As a part of Penn State Startup Week, a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship that connects participants with Penn State’s vast network of resources aimed at driving innovation in all fields, Penn State Harrisburg will hold several events.
Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week’s mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.
The Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities’ theatre program will present the spring musical “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 p.m. April 4-6 in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center on campus.