YSU Lab Publishes Breakthrough in Biodegradable Battery Technology
A team led by Dr. Priya Nair at YSU's Advanced Materials Laboratory has published landmark findings in Nature Materials, demonstrating a new manganese-based electrochemical cell capable of powering small implantable medical devices while fully dissolving in saline within 90 days.
YSU Physics Team Detects Rare Neutrino Signature in Underground Lab Collaboration
Working with Ohio State and Fermilab, YSU physicists recorded a rare tau neutrino interaction that could help refine the Standard Model of particle physics.
YSU AI Ethics Initiative Partners with Case Western and Pitt on $1.8M Study
The multi-university collaboration examines responsible AI deployment in hospital settings, with YSU leading data governance and bias-auditing workstreams.
YSU Partners with Mercy Health on Five-Year Telehealth Research Initiative
Nursing and pharmacy students embedded directly into Mercy's telehealth platform, generating real-world clinical outcomes data to inform national policy.
Dr. Chen's Climate Resilience Lab Attracts Fulbright Researcher from Berlin
Dr. Hanna Wolff joins YSU on a Fulbright fellowship to study urban heat island mitigation in post-industrial cities — validating YSU's growing international reputation.
Rayen School Receives $540K NASA Grant for Aerospace-Grade Composite Materials
The two-year project develops lightweight carbon-fiber composites for deep-space applications, with three undergraduates named as paid research fellows.
YSU Chemistry Lab Develops Low-Cost Water Purification Membrane for Rural Communities
Dr. Osei's cellulose-based filtration membrane removes 99.4% of agricultural contaminants at a fraction of market cost, now piloted in three Ohio counties.
YSU Biologists Publish Findings on Mahoning River Ecosystem Recovery in Nature Ecology
A decade-long study tracking the return of native fish species to the Mahoning River following industrial cleanup has been published in a top-tier ecology journal.
YSU Clean Energy Lab Secures $720K DOE Grant for Next-Gen Solar Cell Research
Dr. Petrova's team develops perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells targeting efficiency rates above 35% — surpassing current commercial benchmarks by a significant margin.
New Biomedical Engineering Track Launches Fall 2026 — Already 200+ Applicants
Developed with Mercy Health and St. Elizabeth, the interdisciplinary track combines engineering coursework with hands-on clinical research experience.
YSU Nursing Faculty Publish Patient Outcomes Study in Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Research led by Dr. Morris's team demonstrates that YSU-trained nurses achieve patient outcome scores 12% above state averages in their first year of practice.
YSU Mathematician's Algorithm Adopted by Three Regional Hospital Systems for Patient Scheduling
Dr. Elena Kowalski's optimization algorithm reduces emergency department wait times by an average of 23% and has been licensed to three Northeast Ohio hospital networks.
YSU Cybersecurity Research Center Partners with DHS on Critical Infrastructure Protection
The newly established Cybersecurity Research Center, funded by a $480K DHS grant, will focus on protecting manufacturing and utilities infrastructure in the Mahoning Valley region.