Popular science author and media theorist Steven Johnson recently presented “Innovation: Where Good Ideas Come From” at Penn State Harrisburg as a part of the PNC Thought Leaders Lecture Series, a special event that features high-profile speakers from around the world focused on topics that have a significant impact on the local region.
The Community-Engaged Research Core Faculty Fellowship Program is a year-long opportunity that matches a researcher with a mentor. Gina Brelsford found the experience rewarding as it allowed her to explore different spheres of research, learn about clinical translational science, and to attend both the Clinical and Translational Science Institute board meeting and the Appalachian Translational Research Network meeting.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities has named 14 local business and organization leaders, including five Penn State Harrisburg alumni, to its new advisory board.
As part of Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies Speaker Series, David Tuck, a holocaust survivor, will discuss his childhood experiences on Wednesday, March 21 at 11 a.m. in the Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center (W132) in the Olmsted Building on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg faculty and staff will discuss their works published during the past year at the college’s annual Creativity, Publishing, and Book Signing Celebration on Thursday, March 22 at 3 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge.
More than 100 students from six Penn State campuses spent spring break in Texas, cleaning out homes that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. "It's easy to repair a house," one said. "It's not as easy to put a home back together."
Christyan Seay, a 1987 graduate of Penn State Harrisburg’s business administration/management program, has been performing at the college’s ceremonies since his own commencement ceremony. Although he has missed several years, he’s been performing regularly for about 15.
Kol HaNeshama, the Harrisburg Jewish Chorus, will perform on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Russell E. Horn Sr. Spiritual Center, Room 210 in the Student Enrichment Center on campus.
