Academic Distinction and Discovery of Knowledge
Living Our Mission
An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives.
Academic Distinction and Discovery of Knowledge
An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives.
As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University’s mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU’s culture of enrichment flourishes in our diverse, accessible, and quality education.
Stories of Academic Distinction and Discovery of Knowledge
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Two Youngstown State University students presented research on geologic hydrogen and underground hydrogen storage at the University Research Showcase during SHALE INSIGHT® 2026, held Sept. 22-24 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. Martin Antonio Lorca, an undergraduate geology...
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The Society for Human Resource Management student chapter at Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration has earned the 2025-26 SHRM Superior Merit Award, its seventh consecutive national recognition and ninth in the past decade. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award...
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Eight Youngstown State University Criminal Justice students took part in a simulated jury selection exercise with the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office, giving them a chance to experience a key part of the criminal trial process from the perspective of prospective jurors. The students – Jessica...
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The Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University will host the Fall 2026 Paul J. Thomas Public Lecture in Economics on Tuesday, Oct. 6, featuring economist Pavlina R. Tcherneva, president of the Levy Economics Institute and professor of economics at Bard College. In...
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Youngstown State University will present “Conquest, Memory, and Indigenous Resistance” Monday, Oct. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. Spanning ancient civilizations, colonial North America and the British Empire, the session will explore how warfare...
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Student Spotlight Blake Poole came to Youngstown State University expecting to pursue a career in medicine. A philosophy course, a conversation with a faculty member and connections made on campus ultimately helped him discover a different path — one that is now giving him hands-on experience in the...
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Youngstown State University’s Madeleine Haggerty Dental Hygiene Program will celebrate 50 years of educating dental hygiene professionals with an open house and reception on Oct. 23 at noon in Cushwa Hall. The celebration will bring together alumni and community partners to reconnect with former...
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The TV production studio in Youngstown State University’s Bliss Hall has received approximately $150,000 in upgrades designed to give multimedia communication and journalism students hands-on experience with current production technology. Completed over the summer, the project includes new cameras...
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Faculty Spotlight Sherri Harper Woods, associate professor of social work at Youngstown State University, is continuing an ongoing guest-faculty visit in Rwanda, where she is leading trauma-informed care training and strengthening partnerships that support future YSU student learning experiences...
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Student Spotlight Rashik Neupane, a graduate student in the Master of Computing and Information Systems program at Youngstown State University, participated in OSG School 2026, a training program focused on High-Throughput Computing HTC and large-scale research computing. The school brought together...