Jennifer Sliko, assistant teaching professor of earth and geosciences in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, and colleague Shirley Clark, professor of environmental engineering, are leading a group of undergraduate and graduate students to study the impact of stream restorations on the Chesapeake Bay, the world’s largest estuary and a major fishery and ecological resource.
Retired astronaut and Penn State alumnus Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr. recently presented a talk titled “STEM Forward: Minorities in Engineering” at Penn State Harrisburg. In his talk, Bluford discussed his space shuttle flights and the future of manned space flight. He also gave insight on his journey to obtaining a degree, and persevering and advancing in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career.
Friendship that began at Penn State Harrisburg led alumni Scott Kupper, Karl Miller, and Craig Rosenberger to form the firm Kupper Engineering, and create a scholarship to give back to their alma mater.
Students from 16 area middle schools will gather at Penn State Harrisburg’s Capital Union Building for the 35th annual MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Penn State Harrisburg hosted the eighth annual South Central PA Robotics Competition Nov. 17, in the first floor hallway of the Educational Activities Building on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg recently presented Alumni Achievement Awards to one graduate of each of the five academic schools who demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment. The awards were presented during a ceremony on campus on Sept. 21. Awardees included Stephen Guillard, Judy Hricak, William Pugh, Jay Spector and Susan Steele.
