The Armstrong Institute for Space, Technology, and Research (ASTRO) director and emeritus professor, Charles Doarn, represented ASTRO and UC at the 2024 Annual Conference of the Keystone Space Collaborative — Building Bridges. Breaking Barriers, of which ASTRO was a sponsor. Professor Doarn participated in a panel discussion on 'Regional Space Research and Development' along with faculty from The Ohio State University, Notre Dame University, the University of Pittsburgh, and West Virginia University. The panel was moderated by the president of the Ohio Aerospace Institute.