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Small towns have 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 Some believe that growing up in a small town can feel limiting or that the towns are outdated.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.
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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.