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STEM Summer 9

High school students attending the STEM Summer Enrichment Program learned how to determine blood type during a biology workshop.

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STEM Summer 10

In its fifth year, the STEM Summer Enrichment Program at Penn State Harrisburg is designed to improve student preparedness for college while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities. This summer, 28 students from 14 high schools in the central Pennsylvania region participated.

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In its fifth year, the STEM Summer Enrichment Program (STEM-SEP) at Penn State Harrisburg is designed to improve student preparedness for college while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.

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High school students participate in a civil engineering workshop during the STEM Summer Enrichment Program at Penn State Harrisburg. In its fifth year, the program is designed to improve student preparedness for college while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.

Undergraduate Research Awards: Excellence in Information Literacy 2023 winners

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The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Kimlyn Patishnock; Ben Chang, Third Place; Yash Dixit, Grand Prize; Charles Colvin, Honorable Mention; Chloe Engin, First Prize; Logan Wincott, Honorable Mention; and John Patishnock Jr. 

Kendis Butler, a Penn State Harrisburg women's basketball player, shoots a 3-pointer during a game

Kendis Butler

Penn State Harrisburg women's basketball player Kendis Butler, center, shoots a 3-pointer during a game. Butler has been named the United East Female Senior Athlete of the Year.

University updates COVID protocols, resources

As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.