PAGES at Youngstown State University

10/23/2026

10/19/2026

🎉💎 Celebrating 25 Years of the Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum!

The YSU PAGES Department is proud to celebrate 25 years of discovery, education, and community engagement at the Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum!

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this milestone and to WKBN for highlighting our celebration and featuring our department chair!

📰 Read the story:
https://www.wkbn.com/news/ysu-celebrates-25-years-of-its-mineral-museum/amp/

Homecoming is underway at Youngstown State University, and this year’s theme is “It Rocks.” So, what better time to celebrate the anniversary of the university’s mineral mus…

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Join us during the YSU ROCKS Homecoming Celebration as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum at Youngstown State University! 🎉

For 25 years, the museum has showcased an incredible collection of minerals, gems, fossils, and geological treasures while inspiring curiosity and a love of the Earth sciences in visitors of all ages.

We invite students, alumni, families, friends, and members of the community to come celebrate this special milestone with us!

Come explore, celebrate, and help us mark 25 years of this YSU treasure! ❤️🐧 Youngstown State University College of STEM

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09/17/2026

We’re so proud of our student, James Killmeyer, for an incredible summer internship at NASA Glenn Research Center! 🚀

James spent the summer working on coatings for lunar dust mitigation and creating samples for the International Space Station. He also gained hands-on experience with specialized lab equipment and learned from an incredible team of mentors. What a great opportunity to grow his skills and prepare for his future in engineering!👏

09/14/2026

Some Youngstown Vindicator coverage of Silly Science Sunday and Dr. Donald Priour, Associate Professor, and the Van De Graaff electrostatic Machine. Youngstown State University College of STEM Youngstown State University Rice University Princeton University

09/04/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to our amazing admin, Jill! 🎂 We appreciate all you do to keep us running smoothly. Hope you have a wonderful day! 🥳❤️

09/02/2026

On August 20, the week before classes started, we welcomed our new majors with liquid nitrogen ice cream in the Planetarium! 🍦❄️🔭

Physics and Astronomy are phun! 🚀

08/05/2026

07/10/2026

✨ Looking for something fun, educational, and family-friendly this weekend? Come explore two of Youngstown State University's hidden gems - the The Ward Beecher Planetarium and the Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum! https://minerals.ysu.edu/

Both the Planetarium and Mineral Museum are proud showcases of the Department of Physics, Astronomy, Geology, GIS, and Environmental Science at Youngstown State University, where science comes to life through discovery, research, and community engagement.

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