Students Select Jones, Dodson as Faculty and Staff of the Year
Cedarville University students selected Dr. Kevin Jones and Rhonda Dodson as the 2025-26 Faculty and Staff of the Year. The annual awards recognize faculty and staff members who demonstrate exceptional service, mentorship and Christ-centered leadership.
Entrepreneurship With a Kingdom Purpose
Cedarville University student Josh Hochstedler shares how faith, personal loss and entrepreneurial ambition have shaped his commitment to serving others, building Christian community and using business as a platform for Kingdom impact.
Students Create AI Dating App
Two Cedarville University freshmen created GoFish, an AI-powered, swipe-free dating app that emphasizes compatibility and intentional relationships. After a successful campus pilot, the founders plan to relaunch and expand the platform beyond Cedarville in fall 2026.
Students Bring Clean Water to Zimbabwe Hospital
Cedarville engineering students are designing a gravity-powered water treatment system for Karanda Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe, helping provide cleaner drinking and surgical water by reducing rainy-season sediment that overwhelms the hospital’s current filtration system.
Preparing Leaders for the Business of Sports
Cedarville University is expanding access to its sport business management program through a new online degree that prepares students for leadership roles in a rapidly growing industry driven by fan engagement, marketing, analytics and event management.
A Young Writer Finds Purpose in Christian Western Fiction
Cedarville freshman Peyton Korte wrote “The Cyclical Cycle,” a Christian Western novel inspired by his father’s perseverance through hardship. The book explores faith, responsibility and spiritual growth in the 1870s American West.
Solar Boat Team Wins National Championship at Solar Splash 2026
Cedarville University won the Solar Splash 2026 national championship with 953 points, marking its 15th title. The team’s boat, Marvelous Grace, earned top finishes in multiple events and received the competition’s highest technical report honor.
Engineering Students Use AI and Robotics To Transform Campus Tours
Cedarville University engineering students created CEDAR, an autonomous robot that guides campus visitors, answers questions and navigates buildings in real time, showing how AI and robotics can work together in practical ways beyond conversation.
Living the Unexpected: Carrie Holt Encourages Special Needs Moms
Carrie Holt, a 2000 Cedarville University graduate, encourages mothers of children with disabilities through her podcast, speaking and writing, offering faith-filled support, practical encouragement and hope shaped by her family’s own caregiving journey.
FDA Approves Device for Traumatic Neck Injuries
Cedarville University researchers developed an FDA-approved device to help medics control traumatic neck bleeding, giving military and emergency responders a lightweight tool that can save time, reduce blood loss and improve trauma care.
Carlos Hidalgo's Win-Win Faith
When a hemorrhagic stroke threatened his life, Cedarville graduate Carlos "Bumper" Hidalgo found peace in a simple truth: whether he lived or died, he belonged to Christ. His story is a powerful testimony of faith, prayer, and eternal perspective.
From Cedarville to the White House: A Student’s Internship Experience
Cedarville University junior Paige Johnson’s White House internship was interrupted by a government shutdown, but the experience strengthened her faith, resilience and leadership skills while confirming her desire to pursue a career in public service.