PAGES at Youngstown State University

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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05/06/2026

More commencement photos taken Spring 2026!

05/05/2026

The use of maps, aerial photography, and satellite imagery to depict physical and cultural landscapes. Topics include map elements and how to locate, read, and interpret maps and remotely-sensed imagery.Prereq.: none.

05/02/2026

Congratulations to our graduates in Physics, Physics & Astronomy, Geology, and Environmental Science! We are so proud of all of you! 🐧

05/01/2026

Gould Honor Society ceremony with some of our PAGES graduates!

04/28/2026

Congratulations to our department chair Dr. Snow Balaz on her induction into Phi Kappa Phi last evening.

04/23/2026

YSU students selected for post-graduate Navy nuclear officer program

04/21/2026

Our Geology students had a great time and learned a lot on their trip to the East Branch of the Chagrin River in Kirtland, Ohio.