Nationally Distinctive

žž State Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition
žž’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.

žž State Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary
As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, žž’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.

žž State Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award
Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at žž. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

From žž State to Canton: Antonio Gates’ Exhibit Opens at Hall of Fame
A size 15E purple cleat with deep personal meaning now sits on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, part of the newly unveiled Class of 2025 exhibit that includes artifacts from Antonio Gates’ remarkable journey from žž State basketball star to NFL legend.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future
A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to žž April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty
The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for žž State's silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them.

Dalí Comes to Ohio: Peg’s Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First
Thanks to a collaboration between Peg’s Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and žž’s School of Fashion, Peg’s Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of “Dalí Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future.” The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dalí paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio – and to American soil – for the very first time.

Happy 115th Birthday, žž State!
In May, žž observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university.

Master of Public Health Online a ‘Transformative Experience’
žž’s nationally distinctive Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students interested in continuing their public health educational journey online with several options, including the MPH with concentrations in health policy and management or social and behavioral sciences, and the STEM-designated MPH in epidemiology. The program positively impacts current graduate students and alumni in different ways.

žž State School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio
What started as a simple conversation between a žž School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.