College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Student Spotlight - Isabella Hinz
Isabella Hinz, originally hailing from Cary, North Carolina, was drawn to Kent State University’s Aeronautics program as it offered better opportunities than schools in her home state. After encouragement from her father who also has KSU flying experience, Hinz decided to make the leap to atte…
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Student Spotlight - Phil Hirst
Phil Hirst, an Aeronautics major with a concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and minor in Aviation Management, is highly involved on campus despite being only a first year student. Hirst is a member of Kent State University’s Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives, whe…
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Combat Robotics Team Makes 2023 NHRL Season Debut
Not long after their attendance at the 2022 Championship Competition, the Kent State University Combat Robotics Team was back in action at the Norwalk Havoc Robotics League’s March competition. This was made possible by a very generous anonymous donation to rebuild the team’s previous robot, which h…
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CAE Partners with Admissions on 2023 Future Flash Days
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering recently wrapped up their slate of Future Flash Days as part of the recruitment process for the next class of CAE students. The Kent State University Admissions Office hosts multiple Future Flash Days throughout February and March to get students excit…
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2023 Air Race Classic Kent State University Team Announced
The Flying Flashes are once again taking on the Air Race Classic! After the success of last year’s team, Laura Wilson and Peyton Turner will be teaming up to fly in the annual competition of female pilots spanning nearly 2,400 miles. This year is the 46th year of the competition, bringing together p…
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Student Spotlight - Julia DiNunzio
Julia DiNunzio, a junior Aeronautical Systems Major at Kent State University, enjoys staying involved with her campus and community despite her academically rigorous major. Originally from Buffalo, New York, DiNunzio also enjoys exploring her creative side through her Photojournalism minor and…
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Student Spotlight - Cooper Flora
Cooper Flora, a sophomore Aerospace Engineering major, serves as a great role model for students in his degree program and beyond. In addition to the challenging engineering major, the Medina, Ohio native pursues his passions through his minor in Digital Media Production.On campus, Flora is a …
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Student Spotlight - Ruth Miller
Miller, hailing from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is a sophomore Aerospace Engineering student, with a minor in Economics. In her first semester of college, she co-founded the Women in Engineering Club at Kent State, hoping to bring speakers and professional development workshops to Kent State’s engineering program in the spirit of empowering women and providing a community for womxn to grow as young professionals.
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CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in Kent State University's (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each student’s project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.
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Dr. Marla E. Pérez-Davis Joins the KSU-CAE on a Short-Term Collaboration
Dr. Marla E. Pérez-Davis, retired Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's John H. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, has joined the College of Aeronautics and Engineering for a short-term collaboration, supporting two very important strategic college-wide i…
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