College of Aeronautics & Engineering

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Students walking to class on Science Corridor, Fall 2023.

Classes for Fall Semester 2023 at Kent State began on Monday.

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Kent State Alumna Capt. Stephanie Johnson

As the first Black woman to graduate from Kent State University’s flight program in 1991, Capt. Stephanie Johnson knows what it takes to aim high for a dream and reach it. Now, she wants other young students from diverse backgrounds to be able to envision and achieve their biggest dreams as well.

Flying Flashes 2023 Air Race Winners

Kent State's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.

Kent State's fleet includes this airplane.

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage.

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Blue skies over the construction site.

One-of-a-kind class on the Kent Campus offers architecture and construction management students high-value, real-time, real-world experiences.

Athletics

Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to Kent State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

Stephanie Johnson Gestures at Airport Advertisement Featuring Her Daughter Alex Johnson (left) and  Laura Wilson

Delta Captain Stephanie Johnson is all smiles seeing her daughter, Alex Johnson, and Laura Wilson featured in a Kent State advertisement at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. 

Women in Engineering group portrait

Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

Getting Up Close With Pilots and Aircraft at the A&E Expo 2022

Thousands attended the family event, which has been a fixture in the Stow/Kent community for more than two decades.

Division of Research & Economic Development
SURE banner

As once stated by educational Pioneer and famous American Philosopher John Dewey, all that we learn is derived from experience. Kent State continues to foster innovation and promote the development of hands-on learning through various collaborative efforts focused on building experience and training. Among the opportunities offered through the university, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program provides undergraduate students with the chance to engage in an intensive research project during the summer break.