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91¿´Æ¬Íø student Parker Lamy on stage at Blossom with Idina Menzel

Sophomore Musical Theatre Major Shares Moment on Blossom Stage With Idina Menzel

When 91¿´Æ¬Íø University sophomore Parker Lamy went to see Idina Menzel perform with the Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center on July 26, she wasn’t expecting to sing a duet onstage with the Broadway star. Fortunately, she was dressed for the occasion.

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , Porthouse Theatre , Nationally Distinctive

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Order of the Engineer

91¿´Æ¬Íø Engineers Begin a Lasting Tradition

The future of engineering at 91¿´Æ¬Íø reached an important milestone this spring as the College of Aeronautics and Engineering welcomed its first class of inductees into the Order of the Engineer. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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Air Race Classic Students

91¿´Æ¬Íø Flight Teams Showed Their Best Judgment When the Skies Wouldn't Cooperate

Two 91¿´Æ¬Íø University flight teams pushed through six of the nine legs of the 2026 Air Race Classic before a stretch of stubborn, unpredictable weather brought their race to an early end. 

Tags: Profiles , Nationally Distinctive

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DI Student Fellows

Five Challenges, Countless Possibilities

For 19 91¿´Æ¬Íø students, the 2025–2026 academic year was more than a series of classes, assignments, and exams. It was an opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and turn ideas into action through the John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Student Fellows Program.

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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91¿´Æ¬Íø University first-year students cheer during Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, 91¿´Æ¬Íø University)

91¿´Æ¬Íø Named Among Best Global Universities by US News & World Report

91¿´Æ¬Íø University has been named one of the Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027, the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the list. The recognition reflects 91¿´Æ¬Íøâ€™s global research impact, international student enrollment, education-abroad programs and partnerships spanning more than 60 countries.

Tags: University News , Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive , College of Honors and Global Education , Rwanda

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Design Build Fly Team

Six Students and One Aircraft

A team of six engineering students set out to design, build and fly a large-scale cargo remote-controlled aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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NYC Fashion 20th Anniversary

91¿´Æ¬Íø's NYC Fashion Program Marks 20 Years

Twenty years ago, 26 91¿´Æ¬Íø University fashion students packed up and headed to New York City for a semester unlike anything available on a traditional college campus. They attended classes in the heart of Manhattan's Garment District, visited the offices of top designers and connected with industry professionals who would shape their careers. This week, 91¿´Æ¬Íø's School of Fashion celebrated what that bold experiment became.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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91¿´Æ¬Íø Fashion Alumni

Alumni Are Fueling the New York Fashion Industry

91¿´Æ¬Íø alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United States. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation that defines 91¿´Æ¬Íø.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Gage Wellman reporting on TV2

91¿´Æ¬Íø Junior Earns National Spotlight at Hearst Journalism Championships

Gage Wellman, a junior in 91¿´Æ¬Íø University’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition.

Tags: School of Media and Journalism , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , College of Communication and Information

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91¿´Æ¬Íø University fashion design student Jennifer Smas, pictured in New York City, was among the first group of students to study at the university’s new New York City Fashion program during the 2006 Spring Semester.

A Look Back at New York City Fashion’s First Semester in 2006

As 91¿´Æ¬Íø University's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , College of the Arts

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