Penn State Harrisburg will host an Academic Perspectives on Current Events discussion on “Sports Records: Before and After Performance-Enhancing Drugs” on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on campus in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold a Doctoral Programs Information Night on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
The event will offer interested individuals the opportunity to learn more about the college’s three doctoral programs in adult education, American studies, and public administration; meet with faculty and students; and garner more information about admission requirements and financial aid.
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Local high school students had a chance this summer to do the type of cutting edge research at Penn State Harrisburg that would be impossible in a high school classroom.
For some, it could be a life changing event leading them into one of the STEM disciplines that are becoming increasingly important in today's job market.
The Penn State Harrisburg engineering students who built a “hover-barrow” -- a wheelbarrow that floats on air -- started with a simple sketch on a piece of paper.
They then transferred their sketch to a computer and made calculations.
They built a prototype…It didn't work.
They went back to the computer and tried again…and again.
In June, David Cramer, a chef at Penn State Harrisburg’s Stack’s food court, was one of eight Penn State chefs to win a culinary competition at the 2013 Chef Culinary Conference in Amherst, Mass. The group, along with a chef from the University of Massachusetts, competed in the California Asian Fusion Challenge sponsored by Johnson & Wales.
Penn State Harrisburg graduate Oscar Beisert, ’07 master’s in American studies, received the Irwin Richman Scholarship in American Studies during the 2006-07 academic year, but the reward he received went beyond just a monetary supplement – it helped him advance his career in the years to follow. The experience helped the student form a working relationship with Dr. Irwin Richman himself, a professor emeritus of American studies and history and, along with his wife Dr. M. Susan Richman, associate professor emerita of mathematical sciences, a donor to the college.
A gift from TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity, will provide Penn State Harrisburg engineering students in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology with expanded experiential learning opportunities.
