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Pre-Law Center Propels Graduate to Top Law School
Sydney Roche is thriving as a first-year law student at Case Western Reserve University on a full-ride scholarship, and she credits much of her success to the foundation she built at 蹤獲扦. Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, the 2025 graduate discovered 蹤獲扦 State through a fri
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From Introverted Freshman to Confident Resident Surgeon
When Tom Sonnanstine V transferred to 蹤獲扦 as a second-semester freshman from Dublin, Ohio, he was recovering from a hip injury that had ended his football career at Johns Hopkins University. Introverted and unsure of his path forward, he chose 蹤獲扦 State for its proximity to family
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蹤獲扦 State biologists build genomic roadmap to study how birds adapt to thin mountain air
How do animals cope when oxygen levels suddenly drop? That question is at the center of research led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor and MA coordinator in the Department of Biological Sciences, whose team has assembled the first complete genome of the black redstart, a s
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From Ice Age to Our Age
Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in 蹤獲扦s Department of Earth Sciences, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to support her research on how the seafloor and ocean interact in rapidly changing Arctic envir
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If You Will It, It Is No Dream: 蹤獲扦 State Alumnus Publishes Chronicle of Jewish Life in Mexico
When Josh Kogan, a 2018 graduate of 蹤獲扦, began his senior honors thesis, he intended to research a history that was deeply personal to him: the story of Jewish life in Mexico, where he was born and raised. The project would grow into a comprehensive, community-supported histor
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Carrying Forward a Legacy
Mathematical Sciences Professor Jenya Soprunova, Ph.D., in the College of Arts and Sciences at 蹤獲扦, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Kenneth B. Cummins Endowed Professorship in Mathematics, a role created to advance the teaching and learning of mathematics and strength
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Turning Acid Mine Drainage Into Opportunity
A new three-year, $833,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is fueling research at 蹤獲扦 that explores the environmental risks and resource potential of acid mine drainage (AMD) in Appalachian Ohio. The project involves science education initiatives, engaging 蹤獲扦 State s
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From 蹤獲扦 State to KeyBank: Cameren Hicks Builds Career in Fraud Modeling
When Cameren Hicks graduated from 蹤獲扦 in 2022 with a bachelors degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead associate at KeyBank,
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From 蹤獲扦 State to Capital One: How A Math Degree Opened Doors for Alexander Margetis
When Alexander Margetis took his first trigonometry class as a high school student in Stow, Ohio, he discovered that math came naturally to him.I wasnt really sure what I wanted to do with my life and my career, Margetis said. But when youre unsure, you always go with what youre good at in sch
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蹤獲扦 State Alumna Turns Math into a Meaningful Career
Sarah Cooks early interest in math turned into a major and eventually a career as a senior actuary at Pacific Life, a leading insurance company.Today, Cook helps ensure financial stability for thousands of policyholders through complex modeling, financial forecasting and risk analysis. Her path to
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