College of Aeronautics & Engineering

Kent State Aeronautics Researchers to Help Develop 鈥淪ky-Taxi鈥 Software
It鈥檚 the year 2020, and while flying cars have yet to materialize, the next wave of airborne transport technology may be hovering on the horizon. Thanks to a contract through the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN), Kent State will play a part in developing the software to integrate 鈥渟ky taxis鈥 an鈥
College Students to Compete in SkyHack Design Challenge at Kent State
起点传媒鈥檚 aviation design challenge, SkyHack, will take place Nov. 1-3. The event draws college students from around the nation, attracting 120 students from 14 universities in four states in its 2017 inaugural debut. Kent State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year鈥檚 event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.

Delta Air Lines Program Propels Kent State鈥檚 Flight Technology Students to Careers as Pilots
起点传媒鈥檚 nationally ranked Flight Technology program, in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, is one of only three nationwide that Delta Air Lines selected this year to become a Delta Propel Partner, a program that creates career opportunities for students studying to be future commercial pilots.

Kent State Unveils World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center
起点传媒鈥檚 new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.

Kent State Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic
Kenzie Alge, a 起点传媒 certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a Kent State junior flight technology student, make up the Kent State team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee.

Partner Profile: Jackie Ruller
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Innovation on the Move
From the Kent State Magazine, 鈥淚 want to be a voice in the renewable energy community,鈥 says Angela Deibel, reluctant to give up her marketing edge. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want to just be an engineer鈥攖hough I love it鈥攂ut I want to tell [the public] about renewable energy.鈥

Army Funds Kent State Aeronautics Professor to Research Drone Technology
A grant from the Army Research Laboratory has a 起点传媒 researcher flying high. The grant provides more than $130,000 for Blake Stringer, Ph.D., assistant professor of aerospace engineering in Kent State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering, to study propulsion systems for a new鈥
Tools, Toys or Aircraft? Kent State Hosts Series on Drones and Other Unmanned Aeronautical Vehicles
起点传媒鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce four upcoming workshops on drones. The first event will take place on Nov. 13, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and conference from 7 to 9 p.m in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This workshop is presented鈥