College of Aeronautics and Engineering
17cҳ Student Wins $1,000 in NEO IdeaLabs Pitch Competition
On Thursday October 22, Luke Leyden (junior, computer engineering technology) found himself pitching his entrepreneurial venture, Trolder, to a panel of judges via Zoom in the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium's annual IdeaLabs competition. Leyden, impressing the judges with his knowledge and pa…
Alumni Spotlight - Doug Bitter '15
In the finale of The Office, Andy Bernard muses: “I wished there was a way to know when I was in ‘the good ole days’ before I left them.”
Ohio Space Grant Award Helps Kent Robotics Team Prepare for Long-term Success
For the second straight year, 17cҳ’s robotics mining team will not compete. The COVID19 pandemic canceled this year’s event at Kennedy Space Center, and last-year’s was reduced to a virtual event after the government shutdown held up NASA’s schedule. However, a new $5,000 Student…
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering Secures Tech Funding for Areas Across University
On June 1, 17cҳ was approved to move forward with the purchase of $143,233 worth of equipment through the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS 4) program.
17cҳ Planes Are Back in the Air
On May 21, 17cҳ'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.
Research Spotlight - Dr. Hossein Mirinejad
Professor Hossein Mirinejad is the recipient of an Engineering Research Initiation Grant (ERI) from the National Science Foundation. The ERI program is highly competitive and supports new investigators as they initiate research programs and advance in their careers as researchers, educat…
17cҳ Aviation Professor I. Richmond Nettey Chairs National Academy Research Committee
I. Richmond Nettey, Ph.D., professor of aeronautics in 17cҳ’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.
Finding Her ‘Fit’ at 17cҳ to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at 17cҳ and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.
17cҳ Aeronautics Researchers to Help Develop “Sky-Taxi” Software
It’s 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), 17cҳ will play a part in developing the software to integrate “sky taxis” an…
Alumni Spotlight - Andrea Deyling ’19
Andrea Deyling ’19 began flying airplanes at 17cҳ as a flight student, then became a certified flight instructor (CFI).