Youngstown State University
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Choose Ohio First Scholars Excel in Research and Work-Based Learning
The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program, funded for 15 years at YSU by the State of Ohio, provides scholarships to Ohio students pursuing a STEM degree. As an expectation of the program, students attend monthly meetings and participate in either research or work-based learning experiences. Choose Ohio First Scholars this year lived up to and exceeded every expectation set for them by their predecessors. |
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YSU STEM Partners with Community to Support Hands-On Student Learning
Faculty in the School of Computer Science, Information & Engineering Technology recently led several efforts to support hands-on student learning in partnership with community organizations |
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YSU Students, Community Benefit from Hynes Industries Century of Experience
This month we are pleased to highlight employer partner Hynes Industries. Headquartered in Austintown, Ohio, Hynes has been manufacturing high-performance, custom steel roll formed shapes since 1925. |
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YSU Engineering Professors team up with Central State University on Intel Semiconductor Education Program
YSU’s Rayen School of Engineering faculty are collaborating with Central State University, Ohio’s only publicly funded Historically Black University, to help develop semiconductor curriculum that train technician and engineers who can work at Intel and other semiconductor industries. |
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Students Take Advantage of Conferences to Advance Learning and Networking Opportunities
Spring saw a number of students and student groups taking advantage of the numerous professional conference and symposium opportunities to expand their skills, network, and present their research. Here are a few highlights: |
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Spring 2023 Recap
Spring semester is always bustling with events, competitions, and ceremonies. Here are just a few highlights from the STEM College this year: |
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MATHCOUNTS Makes Successful Return to In-Person Event
After a multi-year break, YSU welcomed the return of the in-person regional MATHFEST competition. |
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YSU STEM Celebrates Engineers Week 2023
Engineers Week 2023 saw lots of activity and friendly competition, with the Mechanical Engineering program coming out on top. |
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Record Numbers at the STEM Expo Again!
Spring 2023 set records again for the STEM Expo! |
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YSU Team Takes 2nd Place in Ohio Contractors Association Estimating Competition
The YSU team of Civil and Construction Engineering students took 2nd place- their highest ever finish! |
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Fifty-five Students Join Order of the Engineer
On Tuesday, February 21, fifty-five YSU engineering majors took the Oath and joined the Order of the Engineer, promoting a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession. Here were this year's participants: |
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Steel Equipment Specialists Value Strong Connection to YSU STEM
SES has a long and deeply-valued history with YSU engineering majors and has been a regular attendee at the STEM Expo, giving them the exposure to hire great candidates and develop high-caliber engineers through their internship program. |
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Environmental Science Majors Present Senior Research at Student Symposium on the Environment
Four students presented their senior research at the Student Symposium on the Environment, hosted by Westminster College. |
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ODHE Awards Additional $896,000 to YSU for STEM Scholarships
YSU has been awarded additional money from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to fund a fourth Choose Ohio First Scholarship program on campus. |
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NLMK Employs Generations of Steelworkers
Located in Sharon and Farrell, PA, NLMK produces high-quality flat roll steel and a family feeling that encourages generations of steelworkers to continue with the company. |
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Physics Professor Returns from 3-Year Term as NSF Program Director
Picture Above: Dr. Tom Oder
Dr. Tom Oder, Professor of Physics, recently returned from a three-year assignment as Program Director for the National Science Foundation (NSF). |
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2022 STEM Co-op of the Year
Tafadzwa Mapiki, junior Biology major, has been named the 2022 STEM Co-op of the Year based on her experience at the University of Florida College of Medicine. |
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Faculty Member Featured in 'Real Science' Episodes on Sloths
Dr. Michael Butcher, Professor of Biological Science, was featured in two Real Science Videos on the biology of the sloth. |
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Tau Beta Pi Ohio Lambda Chapter Holds Fall Initiation
The YSU Ohio Lambda Chapter of the Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi inducted new members on November 3, 2022. |
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YSU Penguin Baja Racing Team Cracks Top 10 Internationally!
It has been the goal of the Penguin Baja Racing Team to finish in the top 10 of international teams and, this past September, their hard work finally paid off! |
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2022 STEM Intern of the Year
Mackenzie Martin, senior Information Technology major, has been named the 2022 YSU STEM Intern of the Year based on her experience at UTEP Aerospace Center. |
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College of STEM 2020-2021 Graduation Data
The College of STEM is excited to share results from the second First Destination Survey, sent to Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 graduates. The first destination survey is used to determine what graduates are doing after they graduate from their institution. |
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2022 YSU STEM Intern Employer of the Year
This year's intern employer of the year is the Aerospace Center at University of Texas at El Paso. |
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Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education hosts Symposium
YSU recently hosted the 38th Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE) Symposium to promote research and education among member institutions and share the water/environmental related issues within the Ohio River Basin. |
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Graduate Students Present Research at Electrochemical Society Meeting
Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate students (Mr. Suman Devkota, Mr. Kwame Nyako and Mr. Brendan Kuzior) recently presented their research work at 242nd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting in Atlanta, GA. |