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Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Eleven žž students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

From Hardship to Harvard: One žž State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 žž graduate Ya’el Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.

žž State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.

‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’
A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025.

Bridging AI and Mental Health
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at žž, received the “Best Paper Award” at the second International Conference on AI-Health for his research paper.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: ‘I’ve Learned So Much’
Muna Koirala’s first year at žž was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

IN A FLASH: A FAB-tastic Block Party
A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more.

žž State Students Make Filing Less Taxing
With the intent of helping members of the community in need of tax assistance, žž’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers while giving students real-world experience.

žž State School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio
What started as a simple conversation between a žž School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.
žž State Celebrates the Class of 2025
The žž alumni family grew by more than 4,800 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio following spring commencement ceremonies.