Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Overview

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private STEM-focused educational institution in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 2001, it was formerly known as the Harrisburg Polytechnic Institute before it achieved university status and took its current name in 2015. Harrisburg is also recognized by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education as one of the premier universities in the state with comprehensive science and technology-related programs.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Key Statistics

Harrisburg offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in diverse areas of study, including computer science, entrepreneurship, education, and management.

It has a student population of roughly 6,500 undergraduates and postgraduates. The university also employs around 200 full-time academic staff members across its three campus locations. These campuses are the Main campus in Harrisburg, the Philadelphia campus, and the Panama campus.

Other Harrisburg University of Science and Technology key statistics is its wide range of academic and administrative facilities that include modern classrooms, student housing, health and wellness services, a courtyard, and a 125-seat auditorium. It also has a comprehensive library system that houses an extensive collection of books, periodicals, journals, and other reference materials related to the subjects taught on its premises.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Research

Harrisburg is one of the leading research institutions in the state. It is acknowledged for its research contributions in supercomputing, virtual reality, and aquaponics. It receives significant research funding from public and private organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Max Wertheimer Minerva Center for Cognitive Studies.

The top three Harrisburg University of Science and Technology research fields are computer science, psychology, and artificial intelligence. Its researchers have also attended global research conferences and symposiums such as the International Conference on Computational Science, International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, and Computational Science and Engineering.

Its most cited research work is Muscente et al.'s (2019) "Ediacaran biozones identified with network analysis provide evidence for pulsed extinctions of early complex life," which was published in Nature Communications and has 43 citations to date. Harrisburg's second most popular research output is Ravikumar et al.'s (2019) "Single-blind inter-comparison of methane detection technologies results from the Stanford/EDF mobile monitoring challenge," which was published in Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene and has been cited 31 times so far.

Meanwhile, its third most popular research output is Fox et al.'s (2019) "A review of close-range and screening technologies for mitigating fugitive methane emissions in upstream oil and gas." This article, which talks about the ability of leak detection and repair programs to target fugitive methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, was published in Environmental Research Letters and has been cited 28 times.

Furthermore, there are several interactive Harrisburg University of Science and Technology research centers and institutes on its premises. These include the Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies, the Consumer Insights Research lab, the Government Technology Institute, and the Food Science and Technology Center.

Its other research centers and institutes include the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Center for Project Management Innovation, the Center for Environment, Energy, and Economy, and the Analytics Institute.