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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Advances Air Mobility Innovation with Dual Research Grants Totaling Over $500,000

½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has received more than $550,000 in funding through two major grants that further position the college at the forefront of advanced air mobility (AAM) research and workforce development.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition

½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s High-Power Rocket Team successfully launched the largest and most advanced rocket in its history on March 9, reaching an apogee of 11,517 feet and a top speed of 0.99 Mach—just shy of the speed of sound.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited ½­ÄÏÌåÓý at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State professors help marginalized students succeed through poetry, art and virtual reality

The Akron Art Museum hosted the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

International Town and Gown Association Came to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate

More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Third Central Asian Nation Seeks Educational Partnership with ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State

‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’

A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025. 

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

½­ÄÏÌåÓý International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State!

Supporting Our Community During Change

Dear ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Students, Faculty and Staff,  

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary

As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý’s connection to aviation history is soaring to new heights. Three alumni of the university’s aeronautics program are among the aviators steering this American icon through its centennial celebration.