STEM Blog

Tau Beta Pi welcomes new members to its chapter.

Youngstown State's chapter of Tau Beta Pi, also known as the Ohio Lambda Chapter, is an honor society for engineering students who choose to go above and beyond in their academics and extracurricular activities.

The Dean of STEM has been making an effort to revamp the hallways of Moser Hall to catch the eye of students and visitors with its new appeal and new feel.

YSU STEM welcomes two new employees to the family: Dr. Alex Pesch, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Shawntae Burton, Outreach Coordinator for the Assured Digital Microelectronics Education and Training Ecosystem (ADMETE).

Dr. Alex Pesch

Dr. Suresh Sharma, originally from Nepal, completed his BS in Civil Engineering from Pulchowk Engineering Campus, Nepal in 2000, and also MS in Water Resources Engineering from the same University. Dr. Sharma completed his PhD from Auburn University, Auburn, AL in 2012. Before coming to YSU, Dr.

Calibration Services, Inc. is an ISO 17025 Accredited laboratory committed to working with the YSU STEM program in an attempt to help the Engineering laboratories maintain, calibrate, and improve the operation of their mechanical and process testing equipment.

The Baja SAE event was not cancelled this year, the competition will go on!

Biology major accepted into prestigious marine biology program

2021-22 Awardees of Sabbaticals, FILs, and Research Professorships

DMSE PR FLiP Lead 2021

Material Science and Engineering’s Janet Gbur wins APT Center’s Steven Garverick Innovation Incentive Award

New STEM Editor during the Pandemic

In the midst of the global pandemic, the STEM College quietly added a new member to its Social Media Team. Please welcome the new STEM Social Media and Newsletter Editor, Ahmasi Martin!

The Rayen School of Engineering is seeking freshmen/sophomore/junior engineering students who would like to be involved in research in the following projects:

Job Searching Gap, Skills without an Internship, within COVID-19

Employer Spotlight

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)

Congratulations to the three graduate students who defended their theses last semester. The list of student's name, major and their thesis is listed below.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed our world, but it has also changed people, for better and for worse. The YSU community is no stranger to those changes.

Co-op and Internship Experiences Go Remote

COVID Cancels Some Well-Loved STEM Events, Others Adapt

The STEM College would like to welcome a new member to the STEM family. Please welcome our newest Electrical Engineering faculty member Dr. Farzad Ahmadi.

YSU STEM is excited to introduce Dr. Sahar Ehsani, the first female professor of Civil and Environmental Engineer since the founding of the STEM College in 2007.

Tyler Leibengood is a fifth-year undergraduate student from Clyde, Ohio. He is double majoring in Physics and in Mathematics.

Through association with the art department, engineering faculty and students are able to conduct research using metal casting and 3D printed sand molds in the Bliss Hall Foundry.

Tim Daugherty is an alum from Beaver, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelors and masters in mechanical engineering and his Ph.D in materials sciences and engineering from YSU. He finished his Ph.D in August of 2020.

Congratulations to NASA Glenn Research Center for receiving this year's YSU STEM Employer Co-op Award.

NASA Glenn Research Center

From autos to nuclear services to steel, the story of Nucor is about the ability to adapt to changing times. The company's innovative and teammate-focused culture catapulted Nucor from the little steel company that could to the largest producer and recycler in America.

The Spring Virtual STEM Expo is around the corner. Here's the information you need:

SPRING 2021 VIRTUAL STEM EXPO | STEM Careers, Internships & Co-ops

March 9-10, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM