Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering and Technology held its annual Capstone Design Conference on May 3. Senior engineering students are required to complete a capstone project, which combines classroom learning with real-life applications.
Kristen Marie Clemons, a graduate student in the applied clinical psychology program, received first place in Penn State Harrisburg's Three Minute Thesis competition for “Post-traumatic growth, rumination, and biological sex.”
Business strategist Martin Reeves presented “Ambidexterity: The Art of Thriving in Complex Environments” on March 12 as part of the PNC Thought Leaders Lecture Series at Penn State Harrisburg.
Retired astronaut and Penn State alumnus Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr. recently presented a talk titled “STEM Forward: Minorities in Engineering” at Penn State Harrisburg, and offered a few words about 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.
The School of Humanities is not a single place or department, but a group of extraordinary people teaching vital skills for careers and life after college. We offer programs in American studies, communications, communication sciences and disorders, English, and humanities, many at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as minors and courses in related disciplines in the arts, languages, and humanities.
The School of Science, Engineering and Technology offers high quality undergraduate and graduate study in various areas of science and engineering; its engineering and engineering technology B.S. programs are all accredited by ABET. Additionally, since many of the School's programs provide hands-on experience to complement the rigorous theoretical study, the majority of the faculty possesses extensive industrial experience as well as excellence in teaching and research.
Situated near the state capital of Harrisburg and within an easy drive of Washington, D.C., the School of Public Affairs is an ideal location for students who desire to study politics, policy making, public administration, homeland security, and criminal justice.
The School of Business Administration is the leading business education center in the region. Its business programs are AACSB-accredited, a distinction earned by only about 4.5% of business programs around the globe. The SBA is home to the region's highest-ranked MBA program as well as two specialized master's degrees in Information Systems and in Accounting. The school also offers technology programs in Cybersecurity, Human-Centered Design, Enterprise Technology Integration (ETI), and Security and Risk Analysis (SRA).
