Cedarville’s ASEE Robotics Team Teaches Innovation and Teamwork to Undergraduate Engineering Students
As defending champions in the American Society of Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Robotics Competition, Cedarville University’s team of engineering students will put its title on the line when it competes in the 2024 competition in Portland, Oregon. The event begins on Monday, June 24
Empowering Care: The Entrepreneurial Journey of a Nurse
Nurses and entrepreneurs have something in common — they meet the needs of others. Vida Boafo, founder of the Fairfield, Ohio-based Vebcom Healthcare Services, is combining her entrepreneurial mindset with her education in nursing from Cedarville University to meet the health care needs of senior adults and individuals with developmental disabilities.
An Unexpected Job Offer
Jim and Teresa Clark left Cedarville University in the same way they entered it--together.
They retired at the end of the 2023-24 academic year but before leaving they remembered their journey on the Cedarville Stories Podcast.
Cedarville Professor Raising the Bar for Music Education
Gifted musicians everywhere dream of teaching at Juilliard's School of Music. It is one of the most prestigious institutions in the nation, having a reputation for producing the elite performers of our day. For concert artist and Cedarville University music professor John Mortensen, teaching a masterclass at Juilliard affirms his expertise and the quality of music education that takes place at Cedarville University.
New Technology Could Aid Next Generation Air Force Helmets
Three Cedarville University senior engineering students received a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the U.S. Air Force accommodations group at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in advanced biomechanics technology. This project was part of their senior capstone project, which was completed prior to their graduation in May.
A Man With a Purpose
After leading students at Cedarville University to worship the Lord for 40+ years, Jim Cato will retire in August. Celebrate his story on this episode of the Cedarville Stories Podcast.
Engineering Students Impacting Missionary Hospital for Good
Helping those in need inspires creativity and action. After discovering the impactful work of the Karanda Mission Hospital, four Cedarville University senior mechanical engineering students – Andrew Yerkey (Dublin, Ohio), Sarah Kepner (Shepherd, Michigan), Brooke Dodson (Danville, Indiana), and Peter Tsibours (Westerville, Ohio) -- felt compelled to support the hospital’s mission by designing a much-needed earth-mover device. The concept was for their senior capstone project.
Breaking Barriers: Dr. Amos' Cancer Research
Dr. Samson Amos’ cancer research is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Cedarville students. Already, their work is being cited in research projects. Other educational institutions are also vying to come alongside Cedarville’s School of Pharmacy in this research. But, despite the initial success, Amos sees their research having a deeper kingdom impact.
Dick Walker: A Cedarville Legacy
Dick Walker, the father of Getting Started Weekend, passed away on February 9, 2024. Remember his legacy with this episode of the Cedarville Stories Podcast.
Hayley Good: From NICU Patient to NICU Nurse
Hayley Good was not expected to live long. Born at just 24 weeks and weighing one pound and nine ounces, she was given little hope for survival. But God intervened. After earning her degree in nursing from Cedarville University on May 4, 2024, her journey will come full circle in July when she begins her career as a NICU nurse — in the same ward where she was placed as an infant.
Underwater Robotics Team Reaching New Depths
Every year, senior mechanical engineering students at Cedarville University complete a capstone project, a requirement before graduating. Throughout the years, projects have varied from building race cars and rockets to creating a medical device that can save a person’s life after experiencing a severed carotid artery.But Jared Ritzo knew that he wanted to complete a project that had never been done successfully at Cedarville — building an underwater, remote-operated, vehicle (ROV).
A Mother's Love, A Daughter's Honor: Cedarville's Heartwarming Commencement Ceremony
In the midst of all the pomp and circumstance of Cedarville University’s commencement weekend, a special dream came true for Fernie Hochstedler, a graduate student who was battling a terminal diagnosis at her home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Although Hochstedler was unable to travel to campus for her commencement ceremony, her daughter, Naomi, walked across the stage to receive her mother’s academic regalia during the annual hooding ceremony on Friday, May 3, from the Cedarville University School of Nursing program.