Math and technology and engineering teachers from 30 south central Pennsylvania middle schools participated in a one-day workshop offered by the Capital Area Institute for Mathematics and Science at Penn State Harrisburg on teaching mathematical modeling through 3D printing. Participants were given 3D printers to take back to their classrooms.
As part of Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Lecture Series, Gerald E. Galloway, retired brigadier general in the U.S. Army, will present “Dealing with the Growing Consequences of Urban Flooding: Floodplain and Stormwater Management in the Face of Climate Change, Aging Infrastructure, Lack of Funding and Apathy” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold its 2019 spring commencement at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. E. Philip Wenger, chairman and chief executive officer of Fulton Financial Corp., a financial holding company based in Lancaster, will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony.
Penn State Harrisburg's Office of Research and Outreach will hold its annual Research Week April 15 through 19. The event celebrates the creative and scholarly accomplishments of faculty and students.
Hannah Spector, assistant professor of education at Penn State Harrisburg, has been awarded the 2019 Early Career Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association’s special interest group Critical Issues in Curriculum & Cultural Studies.
When the Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium (LCCWC) called on Penn State Harrisburg to develop a communications program of informative videos, Russell Kirkscey saw the perfect opportunity to combine students’ scientific expertise with newfound communications skills.
Mary Napoli, professor-in-charge of literacy education in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, has been appointed to serve as a member of the United States Board on Books for Young People's Outstanding International Books Committee.
Penn State Harrisburg will host Diane Ravitch, New York Times-bestselling author of “Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools,” to discuss her book and issues related to the privatization of public schools, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Student Enrichment Center Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
Penn State Harrisburg delivers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs for teachers throughout the summer. Courses vary in length and format to fit busy schedules.
Students, student groups, campus leaders, faculty and staff recently were honored for their contributions to the Penn State Scranton campus and local community at the annual Student Awards and Recognition dinner held on campus earlier this month.
