The distinguished Faculty Awards Committee selected these Arts and Sciences faculty to receive the 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award for Research:

Cleveland State University physics major Josh Hoeflich won the top physics art prize at the 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress in Denver, Colo., for Spectral Inheritance, an interdisciplinary project that blends scientific theory, creative expression and multigenerational storytelling.

Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Department of Theatre and Dance will host its spring dance concert Feb. 20–22 at Playhouse Square’s Allen Theatre. A celebration of form, motion and creative collaboration, the concert offers a fresh perspective on contemporary dance in Cleveland. 

View the Dean's List and the criteria.

She said the connections she built with faculty and staff in the Africana Studies Department have profoundly shaped her experience at CSU and the person she is becoming.

Today, we celebrate Ruby Darwish ’25.

Prester Pickett, coordinator of the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center (HAMAACC) at CSU, has been named a recipient of the Cleveland Orchestra’s 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service in the Arts Award, honoring individuals and organizations whose work positively impacts music and the arts while reflecting the teachings of Dr. King.

This innovative summer 2026 program abroad provides exciting academic opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students by partnering with a well-known institution in San José, Costa Rica. By design, this program highlights the many ways that proficiency in Spanish and familiarity with Latin American cultures can enrich careers and lives across a broad spectrum of professions, fields of inquiry, and personal interests.

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