Dr. Shaun Gabbidon, distinguished professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, visited the Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 12 to deliver the 2016 distinguished lecture. Gabbidon’s presentation was titled “Shopping While Black: Understanding and Combating Racial Profiling in Retail Settings.”
Bots that battle, a virtual art gallery, a solar powered lawn mower, and a charger that operates on body heat are just a few of the innovative, creative projects that will be on display at the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering and Technology’s annual Capstone Design Conference, being held May 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hosted by Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Dr. Vivian Vasquez, professor of education at American University in Washington D.C., will present “Negotiating Critical Literacies In Schools and Communities” on Tuesday, April 26 in the library Morrison Gallery at 5:40 to 8:15 p.m.
Penn State Harrisburg will present a panel discussion titled “Communicating Research to the Public: How and Why” on Wednesday, April 27 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.
The Center for Signal Integrity at Penn State Harrisburg will host the tenth annual Central Pennsylvania Symposium on Signal Integrity, Friday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Capital Union Building on campus. Signal integrity involves the quality of electrical signals passing through connectors used in electronic devices like computers or cellular phones.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology is currently hosting visiting scholars for the 2015-16 academic year. The following scholars, their institutions and areas of study are listed below.
Hosted by Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Dr. Sonia Nieto, professor emerita from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, will present “Preparing All Teachers for Diverse Classrooms” on Saturday, April 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Capital Union Building Student Center on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold its annual Research Week April 20 through 22. The event celebrates the creative and scholarly accomplishments of faculty and students.
Hosted by the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, a panel discussion titled “Lead in the Water: Flint, MI and Beyond” will be held on Tuesday, April 19 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Educational Activities Building, EAB 102 on campus.
