Penn State Harrisburg’s Natalie Neptune, a fourth-year student majoring in civil engineering, and Nicholas Giglio, a 2019 civil engineering graduate, have been recognized as "New Faces of Civil Engineering" by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
As Penn State celebrates the success of its current fundraising campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” Penn State Harrisburg is recognizing the thousands of donors who have supported its students and programs since the effort began in 2016.
Outstanding student projects were recognized during the recent Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference. 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.
Senel Poyrazli, professor of psychology and chair of the Division of Social Sciences and Psychology in the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education at Penn State Harrisburg, has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholar award for the 2022-23 academic year.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 7. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school and, together with the faculty marshals, lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.
Penn State’s Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has awarded eight seed grants to bolster computational and data science research projects throughout the University. The support will benefit researchers from five Penn State campuses studying topics ranging from weather prediction to forecasting mortgage loan closures to exploring engineering approaches for battery materials.
Faculty, staff and administrators at all regional universities and colleges are invited to form teams and register for the third annual Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience, set for a hybrid format June 13-15. Penn State Harrisburg will serve as a regional gathering location for the Summer Institute.
The School of Business Administration and School of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg inducted 19 new student members and five alumni into Upsilon Pi Epsilon this spring.
Penn State Harrisburg recently recognized outstanding employee contributions at the 2022 Faculty and Staff Recognition Program. Nominated by the college community and selected by various award committees, several faculty and staff members received awards.
