CSU College of Arts & Sciences

[Video] Undergraduate Summer Research Program Provides Real-Life Experience

Joel S. Chavez, a Biology major with a Chemistry minor, Pre-Med, shares how CSU’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program has provided real-world experience, helping him build the skills and confidence needed for his future career.

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Dr. Shereen Naser Honored with Outstanding Committed Professional Award

Cleveland State University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Shereen Naser has been selected to receive the Outstanding Committed Professional Award from the American Psychological Association in recognition of her contributions to advancing anti-racism in school psychology.

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CSU Professor Tom Humphrey Featured on Ideastream Discussing Troubled U.S. Property Tax History

Tom Humphrey is a historian and professor at Cleveland State University. He spoke with Ideastream's Jeff St.Clair about the troubled history of property taxes in the U.S. and what led to current school funding crisis in Ohio.

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Dr. Nithya Gnanapragasam to Serve as a Conference Keynote Speaker

The conference, focused on “Emerging Perspectives in Red Cell Biology: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Novel Technologies,” will highlight advances in erythropoiesis and red cell research.

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CSU Awarded NIH S10 Research Instrumentation Grant

Cleveland State was awarded a $250,000 grant to acquire a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument that will support ongoing NIH-funded research at CSU and help increase research capacity. The grant is led by Dr. Yana Sandlers, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, and includes faculty members Dr. Xue-Long Sun, Dr. Aimin Zhou, and Dr. Bin Su as major users of the system.

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CSU Alumni Took a Chance and Ended Up Showing at the Tribeca Film Festival

Joe Kowalski's (BA ’17) documentary took him and his film crew -- including fellow CSU grads Tom Zavertnik (BFA ’20), Andrew Jurcak (BA ’11) and Mohit Kulkarni (BFA ’21) -- out on what became a cross-country and international odyssey to tell the story of the people who a part of micronation communities, and then to screening for A-listers at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Read more below:

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CSU Students Remind Us How to Dream Again

Do you remember when you are student and your passions were so real, so deep that you'd do anything to make them a reality? Last month, two CSU singers Oliver Boyette and Shelby Jones and dancer Zoe Frager took us back there. Watch the performance:

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CSU Music Major Gets a Surprise on the Kelly Clarkson Show

Cleveland State University junior Kayla Selan, a music major in the School of Music, will have a remarkable story to tell for years to come. Recently invited to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show to discuss her journey toward a career in conducting, Selan expected an opportunity to share her passion with a national audience.

Instead, she received the surprise of a lifetime — an opportunity that could help shape the next chapter of her musical career.

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With summer in full swing, we're looking back at some of the most memorable guests from the past two seasons of Viking Voices:

Today, the spotlight is on Prester Pickett, coordinator of the Howard A. Mims African-American Cultural Center.

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