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The Flight Path to Future Success

My name is Jackson Polcyn, I am an aeronautics major concentrating in air traffic control (ATC) with a minor in aircraft dispatch. I expect to graduate in the spring of 2026. My parents met each other at 51ºÚÁÏÍø, so the decision to come here was simple. However, deciding what to study while …

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51ºÚÁÏÍø Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned 51ºÚÁÏÍø a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

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Jaime Shuster, Ph.D.

Translating Research Into Real-World Healing

Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.

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Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes delivers the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 2, 2025.

‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity

51ºÚÁÏÍø University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 

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Out of This World Opportunities

My name is Tristan Magel. I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics and I am in the Honors College. I am on track to graduate in 2026.

Above all else, one factor drove me to choose 51ºÚÁÏÍø: aerospace engineering. 

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Spring Plant Sale 2025

IN A FLASH: Get Some Green For Your Garden

The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations. 

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Yanhai Du, Ph.D. holds up a component piece of a fuel cell core.

Professor’s Innovations Aim to Advance Fuel Cell Efficiency, Fuel Purity

Yanhai Du, Ph.D., professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University and administrator for the Sustainable Energy Lab, continues to break ground in energy systems research with a trio of patent accomplishments aimed at advancing the performance and integration of fuel cell technologies.

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51ºÚÁÏÍø Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel

On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two 51ºÚÁÏÍø professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.

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AMLCI Celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Celebrating 60 Years of Discovery and Innovation

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to 51ºÚÁÏÍø University on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

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