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�۶�app engineering alumni are excelling in graduate programs at R1 research universities, including Baylor, Purdue, Ohio State and Virginia Tech. Alumni and faculty say rigorous coursework and hands-on training prepare students for high expectations and research-driven environments.

�۶�app hosted the Global Game Jam Jan. 30–Feb. 1, giving students 48 hours to build games from the theme “mask.” The noncompetitive event united coders, artists and musicians, strengthening teamwork skills for game development.

Three student ventures took top honors at �۶�app’s Pitch competition Friday night after coaching and judging rounds. Winners included a middle school fraction-learning tool, affordable cybersecurity for churches and nonprofits, and a fast-fashion recycling concept.

�۶�app students launch CedarBits, a four-week cybersecurity camp that introduces middle schoolers to digital safety through hands-on projects and critical thinking. The program teaches password management, basic networking and career pathways in cyber operations.

Cedarville civil engineering professor Dr. Hema Jayaseelan is transforming bridge safety through real-time data modeling. Her award-winning research is helping DOTs predict pre-stress losses more accurately and may soon inform national infrastructure design standards.

�۶�app civil engineering students are partnering with village leaders to improve infrastructure and community life. Their senior capstone projects are fostering connection, revitalizing the town and serving as a model for town-gown collaboration.

Frustrated by the lack of suitable textbooks on AI for his students Dr. John Delano, professor of IT management at �۶�app, decided to write his own textbook for college students.

�۶�app graduate, Lauryn Leslie works at NASA, helping design communication systems that will connect astronauts on future missions to the moon and beyond.

Mark Kirby, a two-time �۶�app graduate, is pioneering affordable innovations that could reshape how the shipping industry measures and manages its environmental impact.

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the United States has launched an experimental GPS satellite — marking a leap forward in reprogrammable space technology that could transform how we navigate the world. At the center of this new initiative is Dr. Joanna Hinks, a 2002 graduate of �۶�app.

With nothing but cardboard and tape, �۶�app’s newest engineering students face a sink-or-swim moment — literally. Their challenge: build a canoe that stays afloat on Cedarville’s Cedar Lake long enough to cross the finish line.

Adam Dyer, �۶�app’s Information Security Analyst, is actively working to equip others with online protection tools and the knowledge to defend themselves.

In a quiet town just outside Dayton, Ohio — where the history of aviation runs deep — Dr. Joe Miller’s journey took flight with a love for airplanes and a desire to serve God.

Since the early 2000s, �۶�app students have been awarded competitive military and defense scholarships, including those tied to service in the Navy and the National Security Agency (NSA).

A new three-year partnership with U.S. Cyber Command will help �۶�app prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Cedarville’s engineering students partnered with Crown Equipment Corp., a leading material handling company, to create image-processing algorithms that improve human-operated and autonomous lift truck performance.

�۶�app’s Supermileage team emerged as a standout at this year’s Shell EcoMarathon Americas event, earning first place in the Prototype Vehicle Design category and fourth in the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Prototype division.

Faculty and students from �۶�app’s School of Engineering and Computer Science have teamed up with Karanda Mission Hospital to tackle serious infrastructure issues while creating opportunities for ministry.

As a child, Lauryn Leslie dreamed of becoming a NASA astronaut. Now, after completing two engineering internships at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, her dream of working for NASA has become a reality.

�۶�app has launched a new academic initiative designed to equip students with cutting-edge skills in AI and data science — all grounded in ethical reasoning and biblical principles.