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In a groundbreaking advancement for augmented reality technology, ����ֱ�� State University researchers have developed a novel dual-sided transparent display that could revolutionize how we interact with digital information in everyday environments.

Senior Rebecca Stratton hopes to meld her love of natural science and research to her desire to communicate her work to those around her. Becoming bilingual is a necessity she says because “a communication-focused approach to science is the only way science can be worthwhile.”

Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

����ֱ�� State student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.

����ֱ�� State University’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from ����ֱ�� State University, will begin her new role on March 20.

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at ����ֱ�� State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.