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Jen Mapes Offers Perspective on May 4 while surrounded by lego

What Makes Small Towns Thrive? 91ֿ Professor Has Answers

Small towns generate a lot of misconceptions. Some believe that growing up in a small town can feel limiting or that the towns are outdated. For Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, author and cartographer, small towns not only break these stereotypes, but they have also provided a wealth of research.

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Jill Cofojohn

Graduates Leading Ohio's Fight Against Cancer

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 91ֿ 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.

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‘I’m Not Going to Stop Until There’s a “Ph.D.” Next to My Name’

Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in 91ֿ'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 91ֿ that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students. 

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BeeCampusUSA student demonstration

Buzzing With Excitement on Pollinator Day

Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the 91ֿ Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.

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The award ceremony for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience was held October 17, 2025

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Gives Students a Platform to Present Their Research

Students who won first - and second-place for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium. 

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Jennifer Mapes Mapping Project

Bringing Neighborhoods to Life

Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at 91ֿ, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live. 

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Drone Delivers Football

Drone-Delivered Football Highlights Innovation at Homecoming

When the 91ֿ Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a 91ֿ Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for 91ֿ and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.

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A Year With a Flash features twins Ray and Will Maynard

Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors

The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins –  not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.

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Faculty from 91ֿ's School of Fashion, Daniel Fladung with students at an E-Textiles workshop.

Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology

Creating e-textiles is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 91ֿ’s DI Hub in collaboration with 91ֿ’s School of Fashion.

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Blake Rainey: Political Science '26, From Brotherhood to the Bar Exam

From Brotherhood to the Bar Exam

Hello! My name is Blake Rainey, and I am a junior political science major with a minor in Spanish. I know the college admissions process can be challenging, believe me, whether it be the applications, scholarships or even just making a decision – it is an important thing that can have a la…

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