Expanding University Initiatives
First-Gen Student Paves His Own Path
Delonte Goodman, ’22, interned at NASA in high school and is the first member of his family to attend college. He is pursuing a degree in mechatronics engineering while participating in research and serving as a Design Innovation Fellow.
Giving Tuesday Campaign Launches
51³Ô¹ÏÍø, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1.
DI Maker Program Is Among World’s Best
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation Maker Program has been included in Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maker Schools in Higher Education that includes 200 universities worldwide.
SkyHack 3.0 - Design Innovation Challenge
SkyHack 3.0 features student teams who will create an interactive toy ‘universe’ based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and their training base, Avenger Field.
University Launches Fundraising Campaign
51³Ô¹ÏÍø publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2, during a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game.
Researching Fertility and the Brain
Aleisha Moore, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI), believes the origin for the leading cause of infertility in women will be found in the brain.
From Running Back to Entrepreneur
Will Matthews, ’19, harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors on the gridiron and channeled them into his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck.
DI Students Receive BioDesign Award
Two dozen students from seven different majors (including biology, fashion, architecture, environmental studies, and computer technology) worked in teams to create biodesign projects.
Donor Funds Visiting Director Series
The Roe Green Foundation donated $2.2 million to support The Roe Green Visiting Director Series within 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Theatre and Dance that invites a guest professional director each year to work in residency with students.
Design Innovation Connects Students
The Design Innovation Hub connects students, faculty and the community to a network of existing spaces, or DI Nodes, makerspaces and resource laboratories across the university.