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Gloria Kondrup to present a visual history of 50 years of social issues

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities will welcome Gloria Kondrup to campus on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in Room 103 of the Educational Activities Building for a Society of Design presentation. "FEMINAE, Typographic Voices: of Women, by Women," is a presentation of political posters from the archives of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics.
2018 IdeaMakers Challenge

Startup Week challenges to showcase entrepreneurs and change makers

Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week’s mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.
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Research examines stream restorations with an eye on improving Chesapeake Bay

Jennifer Sliko, assistant teaching professor of earth and geosciences in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, and colleague Shirley Clark, professor of environmental engineering, are leading a group of undergraduate and graduate students to study the impact of stream restorations on the Chesapeake Bay, the world’s largest estuary and a major fishery and ecological resource.

Penn State Harrisburg to host Startup Week events

As a part of Penn State Startup Week, a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship that connects participants with Penn State’s vast network of resources aimed at driving innovation in all fields, Penn State Harrisburg will hold several events.
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Penn State Harrisburg holds first Three Minute Thesis competition

For the first time, Penn State Harrisburg participated in the Three Minute Thesis competition, which celebrates research conducted by graduate students. More than 200 universities participate in the annual competition, which was developed by the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, to cultivate students’ academic, presentation and research communication skills.