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Mercyhurst pre-med student Kara Hill takes top honors at PA science conference Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Mercyhurst University junior Kara Hill, a Biology major from Erie, won first place in oral presentations at the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences (PAS) conference held March 17-19 in Erie. Hill presented her research on the discovery of bacteria colonizing a coral mushroom in the Allegheny National Forest. Her results suggest that the bacteria could be opportunistic pathogens capable of…
Brad McGarry Autism Appreciation Panel planned for April Friday, March 24, 2023 The Mercyhurst University Council for Exceptional Children will host a panel discussion on autism appreciation while honoring the former director of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst (AIM), Brad McGarry, on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Mercy Heritage Room. The event will also be livestreamed. McGarry led AIM for eight years until he was forced to step down in 2022 after a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral…
Fashion Merchandising students PAWS-itively thrilled to work Mutt Gala Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Mercyhurst University Fashion Merchandising students will escort canine models down the pink carpet as they strut their stuff at the Erie Humane Society’s (EHS) Mutt Gala. The second annual fundraiser, the EHS’s take on the Met Gala, is Saturday, April 29, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Bayfront Convention Center. “We are so excited to be working this event,” said Kirsten Whitaker, Fashion…
Gov. Ridge, Rep. Kelly on hand as Mercyhurst University unveils high-tech MCPc Cyber Education Center Thursday, August 02, 2018 Sometimes a mere adjective or two or three can’t get the job done. Even a photo can be lacking. In the case of the new MCPc Cyber Education Center at Mercyhurst University, the full import of this space can only be captured up close and in person. A gathering of more than 200 invited guests, including former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, came…
Cleveland.com - Mercyhurst Cyber Initiatives Thursday, March 01, 2018 Mercyhurst University, in tandem with its Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences and the Mercyhurst-led Erie Innovation District, has formed an alliance with two Ohio academic institutions that will enable all three to work together in advancing research and training in the field of cyber security. Read Cleveland State, Case Western Reserve and Mercyhurst universities form Cyber Research and Training…
Mercyhurst eyes inaugural cohort for new cyber programs Tuesday, April 03, 2018 Two cutting-edge cyber programs slated to begin this fall are now accepting applications. Mercyhurst’s new master’s degree programs in Cyber Security and Cyber Risk Management will look to address the global rise in cyber crime, as well as the vulnerabilities of online environments and networks of interconnected devices. In order to maximize availability, these 36-credit programs are offered online. Keeping in the…
Mercyhurst, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland State form North Coast Cyber Research and Training Alliance Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Three academic institutions – Mercyhurst University, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University – each maintain nationally recognized programs in the science of cybersecurity. Today, they announced plans to share their individual expertise and collectively form the North Coast Cyber Research and Training Alliance to propel advances in the…
Student creates ‘worst-case scenario’ for cyberattack exercise Friday, March 04, 2022 (EDITOR’S NOTE: See relate d story: Ridge College joins DOD-sanctioned large-scale cyberattack exercise) The old CBS espionage drama, “Mission Impossible,” always began with a scene in which the team leader would receive a tape describing the next dangerous assignment. The tape began, "Your mission, should you choose to accept it..." Mercyhurst University senior Jacob Maynard recently got the chance to craft…
Students visit Puerto Rico for service-learning immersion trip Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Seven Mercyhurst University students spent the latter part of May in Puerto Rico on a service-learning immersion trip, where they worked through Techos Pa' Mi Gente, an organization helping to rebuild after the island's devastating hurricanes. “The goal of this trip was to provide students with the opportunity to do community service while also being immersed in a new culture,” said faculty leader Dr. Sherez…
Hurst version of Amazing Race challenges students on spectrum Thursday, July 07, 2022 Pre-college students on the autism spectrum who are enrolled in Mercyhurst University’s CREATE* summer program will step outside their comfort zones as they navigate downtown Erie through a series of challenges reminiscent of the CBS reality series, The Amazing Race. During July, Mercyhurst is home to 21 young people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who are testing the waters of college life.…