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In July 2016, Jill Cofojohn became the first radiation therapist in Ohio to use proton therapy to treat a cancer patient. Nine years later, Cofojohn – a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Salem graduate – helped introduce this technology in Columbus where she now serves as the lead proton therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He will complete his master's program in mechatronics in December, before moving on to his doctoral program in the spring semester. He is active in multiple student and professional organizations at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students.
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.
When the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.