Workshops
Join us for a live webinar on May 5 to learn how Kent State’s AACSB-accredited Online M.B.A. gives you the flexibility to earn your degree from anywhere, without putting your career on hold. Hear from faculty and staff in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship and discover how our 100% online format and expert faculty make it easier than ever to start your M.B.A. journey.
The Engineering Capstone is the culminating experience for the Engineering and Engineering Technology programs in the college. It presents a unique and necessary opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to integrate into a team and provide leadership in developing innovative solutions based on their acquired knowledge and skillsets throughout their programs in the college.
Presentations:
8:00-9:00 AM: Formula SAE
9:00-10:00 AM: Flash Subsonic: A Review of the Work of the KSU AIAA Design, Build, Fly Capstone Team
This presentation will address the work, challenges, and successes of the KSU AIAA Design, Build, Fly Team's efforts to design a system, Flash Subsonic, in accordance with rules and requirements set forth by the AIAA DBF Organizing Committee.
10:00-11:00 AM: AIAA Digital Space Design - MARVIN
Mission design of Mars surveyor mission. Use of Satellite system to generate topographic map and analyze surface and subsurface resources of Mars with 75% coverage by 2034.
11:00 AM -12:00 PM: Golden Flashes Rocketry Presents Project Andromeda
Project Andromeda is a two-semester high-power rocket development project designed to reach an apogee of 10,000 feet AGL. The rocket will carry two payloads: one deployable and one internally embedded. It is set to launch during the 2025 IREC competition in Midland, Texas
1:00-2:00 PM: Flying Squirrels College of Aeronautics and Engineering Design, Build, Fly
The Flying Squirrels will explain the processes taken to design, fabricate, and fly a glider for a range and distance competition and a bullseye competition.
2:00-3:00 PM: From Theory to Practice: The Flash Flying Glider
This presentation will cover the competition specs, theoretical analysis, assembly, and testing for the Flash Flyer Glider over the course of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.
Annie Meier is a technical lead for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and logistical waste management systems in the Exploration Systems and Development Office at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Her focus is on applied research for space mission logistical waste conversion, resource extraction, and resource re-utilization for human spaceflight in transit and on other planetary surfaces.
Meier has led Drop Tower, Zero Gravity Facility, and suborbital rocket test flight campaigns for waste conversion technology advancement. Additional areas of focus have included in-situ resource utilization, including Mars carbon dioxide capture and conversion to methane via Sabatier reaction, and waste conversion with plasma gasification. She currently leads technology development on trash processing systems that convert spaceflight waste into gases and other products. Meier also supports research seeking to extract water and utilize oxygen from the lunar soil with various techniques. She uses her experience as a crew member and researcher of the 120-day Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) Mars analog simulation to incorporate more realistic expectations of human participation during technology development. She also uses her prior experience as chief of the Exploration Systems and Development Office to grow and mature diverse teams with multi-discipline backgrounds to solve complex problems. She is passionate about expanding involvement in waste awareness and engaging the future generations through education and outreach.
Join NASA internship specialists for an exclusive virtual information session showcasing the next generation STEM workforce at NASA. This event will highlight two current NASA interns.
Through the NASA Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), these OSTEM paid internships allow college-level students to contribute to agency projects under the guidance of a NASA mentor. Learn all the details to help your students apply for NASA OSTEM Internships by visiting intern.nasa.gov.
Re-imagine the possibilities – there’s a place in space for everyone!
Join us on campus to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
Join us for an exclusive evening of networking, inspiration, and reconnection at the Alumni Entrepreneur Social, hosted by LaunchNET Kent State University!
This special event is designed for Kent State alumni entrepreneurs to come together, share experiences, and foster new business connections in a relaxed and engaging setting.
✨ What to Expect:
🤝 Connect with fellow Kent State alumni entrepreneurs
🍔 Enjoy a delicious slider bar
🍸 Receive 2 complimentary drink tickets
💬 Network, mingle, and spark new collaborations in the local business community
Whether you're a seasoned business owner or an emerging entrepreneur, this is a great opportunity to build relationships and celebrate your journey alongside like-minded alumni.
🎟️ Admission is FREE — RSVP today to reserve your spot!
Let’s raise a glass to entrepreneurship, community, and Golden Flash pride. We can't wait to see you there!
Explore the Kent campus and downtown area with the scholars behind Mapping May 4. Visitors will walk approximately 2 miles to tour Kent landmarks, learning about the events leading up to, during, and after the tragic shooting in 1970. This outdoor tour will utilize the Mapping May 4 website, which draws from the oral histories in the May 4 Collection, Kent State Special Collections & Archives to better understand the events of May 4 through geography.
Meet at the entrance of the May 4 Visitors Center on the west side of Taylor Hall.
Tour will run rain or shine- appropriate shoes and possible rain gear are encouraged
Duration: apx. 60 minutes
Explore the Kent campus via golf cart, with the scholars behind behind the oral histories map site MappingMay4.kent.edu. Visitors will tour the area and hear audio clips from those who experienced events at each site in 1970. Please sign up at the link below so that we can ensure there is space on the golf carts.
This free golf cart tour is offered for visitors who need mobility accommodations. We offer a secure place to store mobility devices when on the tour.
Spots are limited. Registration required via link below.
Tour will run rain or shine.
Meet at the Victory Bell at 2:30.
Duration: apx. 90 minutes.
Continue the momentum immediately following this year's May 4 commemoration with a social mixer and open mic just up the hill in Taylor Hall.
Join us virtually via Microsoft Teams to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
