Penn State Harrisburg’s research enterprise reached record levels of productivity in 2025, totaling $9.8 million in research expenditures. This figure is not only a 32% increase over the previous year, but was also a crucial contribution to the University's record-setting $1.44 billion in research expenditures in fiscal year 2024-25.
Over the past five years, external research expenditures at Penn State Harrisburg have grown by more than 200%, underscoring the college's expanding impact as a research institution, both regionall
Researchers led by David Williamson are trying to understand the role that the protein REDD1 may play in how the body responds to hormones like insulin or cortisol, which could lead to advances in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and other insulin resistant conditions.
