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Research in Focus: Incinerator Ash Recycling
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Research in Focus: Incinerator Ash Recycling

Grady Mathews, assistant professor of civil engineering at Penn State Harrisburg, and Michael Young, one of Mathews' graduate students, are investigating the use of ash from trash incinerators as a replacement for sand in concrete products. 

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BSED is a community of distinguished teacher-scholars who care about and enjoy working with students, are outstanding instructors, and are recognized authorities in their fields. Its friendly and professional staff members take pride in assisting students. It is the home of students who are inspired to learn and want to make the world a better place.
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Learn more about SBA

The School of Business Administration is the leading business education center in the region. Its business programs are AACSB-accredited, a distinction earned by only about 4.5% of business programs around the globe. The SBA is home to the region's highest-ranked MBA program as well as to specialized master's degrees in Information Systems and in Accounting. The school also offers technology programs in Cybersecurity, Human-Centered Design, Information Sciences and Technology (IST), and Security and Risk Analysis (SRA).
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Learn more about SPA

Situated near the state capital of Harrisburg and within an easy drive of Washington, D.C., the School of Public Affairs is an ideal location for students who desire to study politics, policy making, public administration, homeland security, and criminal justice.
Engineering student demonstrates his Capstone project - a robotic hand
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Learn more about SSET

The School of Science, Engineering and Technology offers high quality undergraduate and graduate study in various areas of science and engineering; its engineering and engineering technology B.S. programs are all accredited by ABET. Additionally, since many of the School's programs provide hands-on experience to complement the rigorous theoretical study, the majority of the faculty possesses extensive industrial experience as well as excellence in teaching and research.
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Learn more about the School of Humanities

The School of Humanities is not a single place or department, but a group of extraordinary people teaching vital skills for careers and life after college. We offer programs in American studies, communications, communication sciences and disorders, English, and humanities, many at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as minors and courses in related disciplines in the arts, languages, and humanities.
Retired Astronaut and Penn State Alumnus Guion Bluford Jr. visits Penn State Harrisburg
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Retired Astronaut and Penn State Alumnus Guion Bluford Jr. visits Penn State Harrisburg

Retired astronaut and Penn State alumnus Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr. recently presented a talk titled “STEM Forward: Minorities in Engineering” at Penn State Harrisburg, and offered a few words about his space shuttle flights and the future of manned space flight. He also gave insight on his journey to obtaining a degree, and persevering and advancing in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career.