College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Tools, Toys or Aircraft? ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Hosts Series on Drones and Other Unmanned Aeronautical Vehicles
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s 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…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Aeronautics Fair Takes Place Sept. 9
The 21st ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Aeronautics Fair will take place Saturday, Sept. 9, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Airport, located at 4020 Kent Road in Stow. Hosted by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Aeronautics program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, this free,…
Flying Flashes Finish Historical Air Race for Women
A pair of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ female pilots have successfully completed the 2017 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes finished fifth out of the 12 universities, and 15th out of the 47 teams overall. They also received a prize for finishing second on the seventh leg of the race and were one of only…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ and FedEx Announce $1.5 Million Donation That Propels Aeronautics
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will receive a $1.5 million gift from FedEx over three years. The gift will support the university’s flight program, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017 and has outgrown current facilities at the Kent…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Aeronautics Fair Set for Sept. 10
The Aeronautics Department in ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 20th Aeronautics Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. The ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Aeronautics Fair takes place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ…
Scholar Studies Liquid Crystals
Scholar of the Month Michael Fisch Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 1999-present With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ identified materials science as an area of research focus. Nor is it ha…
MEDIA ADVISORY: ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Experts Available for the RNC
The following experts from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…
The Glove That Gives Sign Language a Spoken Voice
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his seni…
The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early
What was scheduled to take four days to complete, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi…
The Future of Fuel Cells
The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…
