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Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

����Թ� State lost to top-seeded Miami, 65-58, in a Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal contest at Rocket Arena on Wednesday.

When Michael Bugary looks at his first published book, "The Disease of Me", he still feels a little surprised. “I was reading the final edit and thought, ‘Who wrote this?’” he said with a laugh.

����Թ�’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

Happy wags and “happy, little brushstrokes” came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

����Թ� graduate Emma Sherrie, '09, always had a feeling she would study anthropology, but still she took the time to check out all the other options available before finally settling on her original plan. ����Թ� State’s Exploratory Program, which helps undecided students sample different disciplines before committing to a major, was a key part of Sherrie’s experience, and the main reason she chose ����Թ� State in the first place.

Nearly 10% of all ����Թ� undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking ����Թ� State Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

"Dinner with Friends," as an in-person revival of a previously virtual event, brought together students, faculty and staff for an evening of engaging discussion. 

The chemistry was perfect when young minds from ����Թ� State's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.

Lou Holtz, a ����Թ� alumnus who became one of college football's most successful and charismatic coaches, leading the University of Notre Dame to a national championship and six different programs to bowl games during his storied career, has died. He was 89. 

Meet Tatiana Placer, a graduate student pursuing her master’s in architecture and design at ����Թ�. Placer was born in Germany on a U.S. military base and was raised mostly in Orlando, Florida. Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, her upbringing was deeply rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora.  

����Թ�’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Digital Engineering Design Center within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, positioning the university as a regional and national leader in digital engineering education, research and workforce development.

����Թ� State’s Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.

In her first year at MetroHealth's dentistry program, Bonillo Farias is participating in a partnership between MetroHealth and ����Թ� that integrates public health education into clinical dental training. The collaboration was made possible by a federal grant awarded to MetroHealth to strengthen dental residents' public health skills.

Students and staff were permitted back inside the Integrated Sciences Building on Tuesday afternoon following a problem with a liquid nitrogen tank in a student lab that lasted about 90 minutes. 

����Թ� State's Golden Flashes baseball team started their 2026 season strong with a series win over the University of Tennessee Volunteers followed by two additional series wins.

In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one ����Թ� professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection.

When we first met Julia Michalak, a senior in the Physical Education and Sport Performance program, in November 2025, she shared how the dread she felt going to gym class as a kid became the driving force behind her decision to become a physical education teacher. Now, as she prepares to graduate in May, we check back in – this time with Michalak and the two professors she credits with keeping her inspired along the way.

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

Former students, colleagues and educators from well beyond ����Թ� are remembering Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., for his transformative teaching and significant contributions.