On February 10, 2026, the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) hosted its latest Virtual Opportunity Day, bringing together members of Ohio’s academic, industry, and government innovation ecosystem for a focused discussion on space research...
How OFRN-Funded R&D Is Advancing Next-Gen Power Systems – and Strengthening Ohio’s Aerospace Workforce Pipeline Safran Electrical & Power’s Twinsburg, Ohio facility has long been a key contributor to the nation’s aerospace and defense industrial base...
Rebecca Gilligan’s path to becoming an Aerospace Engineer at Northrop Grumman began not in a classroom, but in a lab, where hands-on research, real-world testing, and mission-relevant challenges shaped her into an industry-ready engineer. Gilligan...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hypersonic flight has long promised faster global reach, reusable space access, and new defense capabilities. Yet one challenge continues to limit real-world deployment: materials that can survive extreme heat repeatedly without...
OFRN & OSGC Workforce Development Success Story For Dr. Lynn Pickering, aerospace engineering was never just about making systems smarter—it was about making them safer, more trustworthy, and accountable to the humans who rely on them. Today, as a Ph...
As autonomous systems take on more responsibility in contested, complex environments, a subtle but critical challenge is emerging—one that can’t be solved by better sensors or faster processors alone. Trust. Today’s AI-enabled systems are no longer...
When FlightProfiler , Ohio University, and Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence teamed up under the Ohio Federal Research Network Round 5 project , they shared a simple premise: pilots and drone operators urgently...
Nate Steffen: Advancing Space Robotics Through Explainable AI — Strengthened by OFRN’s Research Ecosystem OFRN Workforce Development Success Story When Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Fellow Nate Steffen (2024–25) joined the University of...
In November 2025, the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering announced six new Critical Technology Areas (CTAs) that will guide federal investment and modernization priorities across the defense innovation ecosystem. These CTAs sharpen...
On November 13, 2025, the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) hosted its latest Virtual Opportunity Day, bringing together more than 70 attendees from Ohio’s academic, industry, and government innovation ecosystem. The event—focused on Quantum...
