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 Small towns generate a lot of misconceptions, or so says a ����Թ� professor. Some believe that growing up in a small town can feel limiting or that the towns are outdated.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.Mapes grew up in a small town, which sparked inspiration for her most recent book, "The New American Small Town: Lessons for Sustainable Urban Futures."“I also just thought that small towns were really understudied,” Mape...

Ababa Lorde, a senior in ����Թ�’s School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future. Lorde, who was born in Barbados, immigrated with her family to New York before settling in Woodbridge, New Jersey. She was awarded one of the CFDA’s Design Scholar Awards.According to the organization, the award “celebrates a student whose work advances ... innovative concepts such as designing for people with disabilities, adaptive fash...

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at ����Թ� hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the ����Թ� Airport in Stow, Ohio. The weeklong event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety and professionalism.����Թ� State finished second overall in the regional standings and took first place in the Flying Events Championship. The university also received the prestigious Competition Safety Award, recognizing the team ...