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°µÍø½ûÇø Professor Joseph Oritz with two electric vehicles in a parking lot near the DI Hub.

Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?

°µÍø½ûÇø professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures. 

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Guard Sincere Carry Drives During Home Basketball Game

Are Golden Flashes Dangerous?

National sports writer Mike Lopresti highlights °µÍø½ûÇø's marquee matchups with national powerhouses Houston and Gonzaga. While both ended in losses, the Golden Flashes through major scares into two teams hoping to be top seeds in March Madness.

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°µÍø½ûÇø softball player and Honors College student Emily Lippe at bat during a softball game.

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at °µÍø½ûÇø, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete minds…

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Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing °µÍø½ûÇø in a women's volleyball game.

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the °µÍø½ûÇø  University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…

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Athletics

Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity

Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to °µÍø½ûÇø meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

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Katie Wuerstle Stars for °µÍø½ûÇø Field Hockey

Finding the Hidden Gem

Ever visit a restaurant or a coffee shop whose environment just simply made you feel... home?! Well, that's exactly how Field Hockey Player Katie Wuerstle felt during her first visit to °µÍø½ûÇø. 

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Honors College student Kenzie Sklar lines up to throw the ball during a lacrosse home game versus Central Michigan.

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field

In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the °µÍø½ûÇø women’s lacrosse team  became the first new women’s Division I sport to be added to the °µÍø½ûÇø roster since women’s g…

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°µÍø½ûÇø quarterback Julian Edelman gets ready to throw a pass during a game against Kentucky.

°µÍø½ûÇø Graduate Julian Edelman’s Football Journey Chronicled by NFL Films

Tough. Competitive. Relentless. Determined to play in the NFL. That’s Julian Edelman, the former New England Patriots receiver and °µÍø½ûÇø graduate, who is featured in the latest episode of “A Football Life.â€

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Linebacker CJ Harris Leads the Golden Flashes Defense

Seizures, Epilepsy Just More Motivation to Succeed

When CJ Harris' health took a sharp turn, the junior from Macon, Georgia, committed to fulfilling his dream of playing college football despite the obstacles.

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Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a °µÍø½ûÇø Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the °µÍø½ûÇø Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…

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