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51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 51³Ô¹ÏÍø undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.

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FAA Grant to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport Enhances Student Training and Supports Workforce Needs

A $4.1 million award from the Federal Aviation Administration will fund major infrastructure upgrades at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport, strengthening one of Ohio’s largest collegiate flight training programs and helping meet the aviation industry’s growing demand for pilots.The airport, owned by…

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

51³Ô¹ÏÍø will host its Aeronautics and Engineering Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport. The family friendly event offers a full day of aviation excitement and STEM inspiration for all ages.

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Two students wearing Virtual Reality headsets stand in front of a mural depicting a satellite design above a visualization of the earth from space.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Aeronautics and Engineering Announces Formation of Two Schools Amid Record Growth

In response to unprecedented growth and expanding academic offerings, 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has announced the formal establishment of two distinct academic units: the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering.

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Three male students stand in the middle of an airport runway to pose for a selfie.

From Groundskeeper to Gateway: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Aviation Students Secure Prestigious Industry Internships

Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Aeronautics and Engineering students have secured competitive summer internships that highlight the strength of the college’s aviation management program.

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Four young women standing together in front of two airplanes parked outside the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport hangar.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race

The skies are calling once again, and 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.

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Professor John Sankovic and aerospace engineering senior Zoe Latta stand in front of an experimental wind tunnel

A Career Written in the Stars: Sankovic Brings NASA Legacy and Student-Centered Vision to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

After serving as chief technologist and director of the Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation at NASA Glenn Research Center, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Aeronautics and Engineering Professor John Sankovic brings unmatched real-world perspective into the classroom. 

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A female student standing in front of the Mobile Command and Control Center while operating a drone.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Advances Air Mobility Innovation with Dual Research Grants Totaling Over $500,000

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s 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.

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Members of the High Power Rocket Team hoist their newest rocket upright on a launch platform.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s 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.

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Sixteen pilots all wearing blue tshirts pose for a group photo after their ninth place finish at the 2025 NIFA SAFECON

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s 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.

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