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    Kent State Pilot Pinning Ceremony Honors Milestones, Mentorship and a Legacy of Aviators

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    View of the Pilot Pinning Ceremony with guests sitting at round tables beneath a stage and a wall with an American flag and a Kent State flag. Featured prominently in the middle of the photo is a red table with a red, white, and blue arrangement of flowers and a sign saying "We will never forget" in commemoration fo the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
    Kent State's fifth annual Pilot Pinning Ceremony fell on the eve of 9/11's 25th anniversary, connecting new pilots to the generations who came before them.
    Pilot Pinning Ceremony Honors Milestones, Mentorship and Legacy

    Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Sept. 26

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    Vintage military aircraft take center stage during the 2025 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo, giving attendees an up-close look at aviation history at the Kent State University Airport. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, Kent State University)
    Event gives the community an up-close look at aviation history and one of the university’s distinctive programs
    Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Sept. 26

    Kent State Engineers Begin a Lasting Tradition

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    Three students Three engineering students pose with their hands through the Order of the Engineer ceremonial ring sculpture
    Inaugural induction ceremony welcomes graduates and alumni into a national tradition of engineering integrity and ethics
    Kent State Launches Order of the Engineer
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      Solving Problems, Building Connections
      Sept. 10, 2026

      Aerospace engineering student Ben Windt spent his internship building digital twins for a NASA-patented manufacturing process at LeapFast Manufacturing, and building a professional network that's already opened the door to his next opportunity.

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      Sept. 10, 2026

      Aerospace engineering student Mateus Lampe Holovaty nearly gave up on finding an internship. Then one opportunity changed the direction of his career.

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      Kent State Flight Teams Showed Their Best Judgment When the Skies Wouldn't Cooperate
      July 7, 2026

      Two Kent State University flight teams pushed through six of the nine legs of the 2026 Air Race Classic before a stretch of stubborn, unpredictable weather brought their race to an early end. 

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    Oct 21
    10:00 am
    College of Aeronautics and Engineering Fall Career Fair
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