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Pilot and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alum Michael Dougherty poses in front of the Goodyear Blimp.

GOODYEAR BLIMP PILOTS HAVE FULL CIRCLE MOMENT

The skies over Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Airport will feature a unique homecoming this weekend as three alumni return to pilot the Goodyear Blimp during the Aeronautics & Engineering Expo on Saturday.  

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  • Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

  • Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

  • Meet Bryson Bodo, a biology major with a pre-medicine concentration from Unionport, Ohio, and a member of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Honors College. 

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  • The College of Aeronautics and Engineering unveiled a new way for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State community to relax, destress and get themselves back into the proper headspace. The Mind Space is designed to be an oasis of tranquility accessible to all. It's a personalized and holistic focus to help everyone on campus be successful.

  • Students were treated to special culinary creations prepared by some of the university's top chefs, along with a chance to win prizes at a Chef Showcase event at Eastway Center and the DI Hub. 

  • Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

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  • A long-term study of butterfly populations in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is shedding light on ecological changes and the impacts of human activities on local ecosystems. The study, which has been ongoing since the 1990s, represents one of the longest-running volunteer-driven insect surveys in North America. Experts from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Department of Biological Sciences are working to interpret 20-plus years’ worth of data and convey what it means for environmental conservation.

  • For the past month, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

  • President Diacon speaks with Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., about Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's global presence. 

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