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two male students demonstrating a cast removal project

Capstone Design Conference

Team members demonstrate their Orthopedic Cast Saw project during the Capstone Design Conference. The goal of this project is to reduce injuries during the cast removal process caused by a cast saw.

two male students demonstrating a cast removal project

Harrisburg students awarded for 2023 Capstone Design projects

Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held in April. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
Two men stand together, with one showing a cell phone photo to the other

Sea Grant Middletown

Stephen Lochetto, left, a Penn State Harrisburg graduate student, looks at a photo on Larry Kapenstein's cell phone in the basement of the B’nai Jacob Synagogue. Lochetto has been meeting with Middletown community members to interview them and gather stories about flooding impacts.

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Sea Grant Middletown

A student records measurements taken in the yard of the Middletown Area Historical Society. A team of Penn State Harrisburg professors and students is looking at the cause and impact of flooding in Middletown. 

Shirley Clark, wearing a Penn State Harrisburg shirt, speaks with a reporter outdoors

Sea Grant Middletown

Shirley Clark, professor of environmental engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, talks with a news reporter about work to examine the cause and impact of flooding in the Middletown community.