Nationally Distinctive

IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies
There's music in the summer breezes at žžÀ² State as the annual žžÀ² Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus.

Agents of Change: žžÀ² State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at žžÀ²â€™s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Eleven žžÀ² students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

žžÀ² State’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification
An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, žžÀ²â€™s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
The skies are calling once again, and žžÀ²â€™s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race
The skies are calling once again, and žžÀ²â€™s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside žžÀ² State Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by žžÀ² School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours žžÀ² State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured žžÀ²â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

žžÀ² State Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition
žžÀ²â€™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.

žžÀ² State Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary
As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, žžÀ²â€™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.