News and Events

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This community conversation was very different from our usual events with a guest speaker embedded in industry. This was an opportunity for students to learn more of the personal toll and thoughts of going through an undergraduate degree, finding his way to graduate school, and working full-time.
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DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation and the state’s hub for smart mobility technology on the ground and in the air, had two recent challenges for students to tackle in Rapid Innovation: supporting the growth of the advanced air mobility industry and addressing equity challenges to deploying electric vehicle charging stations.
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The center begins a transition phase as Newton, who led the center in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs for seven years, has been named chief operating officer for BWX Technologies Inc. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin P. Cullen, assistant vice provost and director of Ohio State’s Military and Veterans Services, now serves as interim executive director.
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Our Spring 2023 Rapid Innovation course ended with final presentations on April 21st. Students gathered along with their sponsors and a few special guests from the university to showcase their solutions for the challenges this semester.
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Kyle Gullette serves as a senior account manager at BlackSky. He joined our community to talk about how customers in the aerospace industry are interacting with the latest technologies and how important it is to understand the people involved in the industry along with the technology.
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Dr. D’Arpino, a research scientist at the Center for Automotive Research at The Ohio State University, joined our Sustainable Energy Student Community to talk about her experience in researching batteries at different sizes and needs for various industries.
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Dr. Kelsa Palomares, a nuclear systems engineering manager with Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA), joined our student community to talk about her career and what excites her about the industry.
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Our Student Community was lucky to have the founder of UNPREDICTABLEcity, John Paul d’Aversa, speak about his experiences in the sustainability industry.
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Ohio State Battelle Center Alum, Keith Contrera, returned to our Air & Space Community Conversation series as a guest speaker. Keith spoke about his experiences at Battelle Center and the classes he thought were most helpful and suggestions for students as they move towards graduation.
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