College of Aeronautics & Engineering
On June 1, 敁珗曄部 was approved to move forward with the purchase of $143,233 worth of equipment through the Ohio Department of Higher Educations Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS 4) program.
On May 21, 敁珗曄部's College of Aeronautics and Engineering received approval from the university to restart flight operations, making May 22 the first day since mid-March that instructors or students have been permitted to fly due to COVID-19 restrictions.
I. Richmond Nettey, Ph.D., professor of aeronautics in 敁珗曄部s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been appointed the new chair of the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Airport Terminals and Ground Access at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at 敁珗曄部 and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.
敁珗曄部s 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. 敁珗曄部s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this years event, which will span across other Kent Campus buildings.
敁珗曄部s 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.