The Social Science Research Institute’s Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction hosted its fifth annual conference in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus in April.
Three alumni and one former administrator will comprise the inaugural class of the Penn State Harrisburg Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame commemorates the achievements of those student-athletes, coaches, administrators and staff who have distinguished themselves through excellence in athletic performance and service.
Students from Penn State's 2023-24 EnvironMentors cohort were honored with first- and second-place overall awards, plus the community impact award, at the EnvironMentors National Science Fair and Awards Ceremony on June 3. The event, held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was the highlight of a four-day trip to Washington, D.C.
At the Student Startup Showcase, the final event of the Truist Empowering Entrepreneurs Executive Seminar Series hosted by Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State, students had 90 seconds to pitch their startup ideas for a chance to win funds and help make their business dreams come true.
Seven Penn State Harrisburg student-athletes have been named to the United East All-Sportsmanship Team for their respective sports. They were recognized by the conference for the example they set for their programs during the spring season.
An alumnus of Penn State Harrisburg’s American studies program has established a scholarship to honor the professors who impacted him and to benefit future graduate students in the program.
Penn State has announced the recipients of the inaugural Presidential Public Impact Research Awards, a new program designed to support faculty and students who are working on research projects that directly benefit communities.
Dawn Hamaty, human resources consultant at Penn State Harrisburg, received the 2024 Staff Morale Award from Penn State University Staff Advisory Council.
The Big Ten Academic Alliance's Academic Leadership Program in 2024-25 will include six new fellows from Penn State. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities and the United States’ preeminent model for effective collaboration among research universities. The Academic Leadership Program focuses on addressing the challenges of academic administration at major research universities.
