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Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

A Career Written in the Stars: Sankovic Brings NASA Legacy and Student-Centered Vision to С��Ƭ��Ƶ

After serving as chief technologist and director of the Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation at NASA Glenn Research Center, С��Ƭ��Ƶ College of Aeronautics and Engineering Professor John Sankovic brings unmatched real-world perspective into the classroom. 

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Advances Air Mobility Innovation with Dual Research Grants Totaling Over $500,000

С��Ƭ��Ƶ’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.

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition

С��Ƭ��Ƶ’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.

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits С��Ƭ��Ƶ Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited С��Ƭ��Ƶ at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. С��Ƭ��Ƶ Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

С��Ƭ��Ƶ professors help marginalized students succeed through poetry, art and virtual reality

The Akron Art Museum hosted the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

International Town and Gown Association Came to С��Ƭ��Ƶ to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate

More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Third Central Asian Nation Seeks Educational Partnership with С��Ƭ��Ƶ

‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’

A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025. 

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

С��Ƭ��Ƶ International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at С��Ƭ��Ƶ!

Supporting Our Community During Change

Dear С��Ƭ��Ƶ Students, Faculty and Staff,  

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary

As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s connection to aviation history is soaring to new heights. Three alumni of the university’s aeronautics program are among the aviators steering this American icon through its centennial celebration.

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring

The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the С��Ƭ��Ƶ School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award

Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at С��Ƭ��Ƶ. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A С��Ƭ��Ƶ fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

From С��Ƭ��Ƶ to Canton: Antonio Gates’ Exhibit Opens at Hall of Fame

Honors College Advisor Given the Distinguished Advisor Award

For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s Honors College.

Leadership Announcement

Dear Members of the С��Ƭ��Ƶ Community,

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025

С��Ƭ��Ƶ’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.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future

A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to С��Ƭ��Ƶ April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Lifting Up Others in the Arts

Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the С��Ƭ��Ƶ Museum, has been honored with the inaugural Artist Empowerment Award from Summit ArtSpace, recognizing her outstanding work in expanding access to the arts and championing inclusive creative spaces.

Mission: Graduation Surprise

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at С��Ƭ��Ƶ this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

С��Ƭ��Ƶ Aeronautics and Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2025 President's and Dean's Lists

С��Ƭ��Ƶ'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.

IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty

The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for С��Ƭ��Ƶ's silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them. 

Bridging AI and Mental Health

Graduating ESDRI Fellows Reflect on Their Journey and What Comes Next

Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship

What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at С��Ƭ��Ƶ has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.

Dalí Comes to Ohio: Peg’s Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First

Thanks to a collaboration between Peg’s Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s School of Fashion, Peg’s Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of “Dalí Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future.” The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dalí paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio – and to American soil – for the very first time.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: ‘I’ve Learned So Much’

Muna Koirala’s first year at С��Ƭ��Ƶ was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

Happy 115th Birthday, С��Ƭ��Ƶ!

In May, С��Ƭ��Ƶ observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

IN A FLASH: С��Ƭ��Ƶ's Earth Fest

In April, С��Ƭ��Ƶ’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

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.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

From Kent to London

Meredith Blair’s passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at С��Ƭ��Ƶ and abroad that strengthened h