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Feeling Stressed? ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Student Life Study Can Help
Researchers conducting ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

‘This Is an Aspect of Wanting to Share Black History in a Way That Is Hopeful’
Accomplished sociologist, TV host, podcaster, author ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alumna Bertice Berry, Ph.D.,used her alma mater as a familiar setting for her book "BlackWorld," which explores a "unique corner of heaven" where the living can visit with and learn from the deceased. She also some of her memories of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and personal insights into the university's place in history.

IN A FLASH: Brain Freeze!
A popular place for students to visit when the weather is warmer, the Behind The Brain Plaza behind Merrill Hall has been covered in snow and ice for most of February.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Cybersecurity Programs Ranked Among Nation's Best

Digging Deep Into the History at Manot Cave
For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.

IN A FLASH: Alumni Art Show Ends Friday
The inaugural Biennial Alumni Exhibition, currently on display in two galleries inside ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Center for the Visual Arts, opened on Jan. 17 and will end on Feb. 21.

Talking Teamwork and Innovation
J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website. Campbell, who is an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Maintains Prestigious R1 Research Activity Designation With 2025 Carnegie Classifications
With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State as one of the top research universities in the nation.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Business Analytics Students Continue to be in High Demand
Students who graduate from the business analytics program in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are a testament to the program’s excellence.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Organization Awarded Prestigious Satellite Program
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's AstroFlashes CubeSat club has been selected for the University Nanosatellite Program, marking a significant milestone in student-led aerospace research.