College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Advances Air Mobility Innovation with Dual Research Grants Totaling Over $500,000
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has received more than $550,000 in funding through two major grants that further position the college at the forefront of advanced air mobility (AAM) research and workforce development.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s High-Power Rocket Team successfully launched the largest and most advanced rocket in its history on March 9, reaching an apogee of 11,517 feet and a top speed of 0.99 Mach—just shy of the speed of sound.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Flight Team secured a ninth-place overall finish at the 2025 National SAFECON competition, held March 23 and hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Aeronautics and Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2025 President's and Dean's Lists
Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering extends its congratulations to the exceptional students who have been named to the President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester.
Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship
What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.
Alumni Spotlight: Riley Jones, B.S. ’24, Computer Engineering Technology
What began as a high school job bagging groceries at Heinen’s led Riley Jones to a full-time career in IT. Now an IT Specialist at the company’s corporate office, Jones manages technology systems across retail stores, warehouses, and a datacenter.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Students’ Training Reaches New Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
Kent State’s status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative school for the Federal Aviation Administration offers students an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.
Student Team Designs and Tests Custom 8-Motor Drone
The project, completed as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) course in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering taught by assistant professor Riu Lui, Ph.D. challenged students to create a novel multirotor platform from scratch.
Students in the Wild: Angel Guinn Engineers Her Future at Goodyear
In our latest internship spotlight, we feature College of Aeronautics and Engineering student Angel Guinn, whose journey at Goodyear exemplifies how valuable hands-on experience can be for engineering students preparing to enter the workforce.
How Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!
Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft.