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![Astroflashes club member Nathan and faculty advisor Jeff Balcerski examine the design of a cubesat in a 3d modeling program.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Astroflashes3.jpg?VersionId=cNuGMOFAokUNJlezgYR3C.P2coyGjxH3&itok=OiXX_1Hd)
What started as a vision to help students in Northeast Ohio reach for the stars has rocketed to new heights.
![Raven, a black furry dog, rocks protective eyewear while visiting the Materials and Processes Lab](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/FBF57227-BB94-452F-AC73-B62E62C1995D_1_201_a.jpeg?VersionId=VibmQlgoYNLtmtvZOlWWl.GvXbOhjuXz&itok=KutyHewB)
Engineering's newest safety inspector making sure everyone's protective eyewear is up to code! The Materials and Processes Lab takes safety seriously, right down to their four-legged guests.
![High Temperature Systems logo featuring a red bulldog surrounded by a laurel wreath](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/high_temp2.jpg?VersionId=EZQXWZ1pe6mA.kz78_LRE291aTGh5GOo&itok=5kyFuWrm)
High Temperature Systems, a leader in molten metal handling since 1971, became a corporate sponsor of 两性色午夜 University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering in fall 2024, serving as title sponsor for the Design, Build, Fly Team.
![Jude Carver Spring Header Image Jude Carver Spring Header Image](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ps%20kst%20kid%20header%5B1%5D.jpg?VersionId=_eDITjyijYIa1zTbPVleNGqhegh6blh5&h=b913f896&itok=hVyuaFER)
两性色午夜 Today continues to follow mechatronics engineering technology student Jude Carver as part of ongoing 鈥淵ear with a Flash鈥 series. Carver is beginning his first semester as a junior in Spring Semester 2025.
![Rwandan students studying at 两性色午夜 meet with the Rwandan Minister of Education Claudette Irere, and officials from the Office of Global Education. Rwandan students studying at 两性色午夜 meet with the Rwandan Minister of Education Claudette Irere, and officials from the Office of Global Education.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20250122_BC_Rwanda%20Education_082.jpg?VersionId=ky0LsQkoBU6.i2q5TEvI5jXx2q_ja5wl&itok=X5POWj6Y)
两性色午夜 University鈥檚 partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.
![A student drone operator prepares to fly a quadcopter within a roped-off area in front of the Aeronautics and Engineering building](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/operatorbanner4.jpg?VersionId=U4.LZElslSKcLjtI0fFW7o6ie32T9j6x&itok=0kqX2-Uo)
两性色午夜 University鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering has achieved a significant milestone in advanced air mobility research, receiving a specialized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for drone operations over people and moving vehicles.
![Introduction to Engineering students pose in the challenge arena with their hovercraft projects](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/hovercraft3.jpg?VersionId=XLCaFVtiFK5jyXHV4EiRqSI4_bLygIlB&itok=iYdQxz5B)
On Friday, December 6th, students in Dr. Kelsen LaBerge鈥檚 Introduction to Engineering course demonstrated their Hovercraft projects.
![Catherine Veranese helps air traffic students in the tower simulator](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Catherine%20Veranese%20800B.png?VersionId=u5VU7ZcwOs7e3KHGA48RIsfOHoOyzhov&itok=7_YVb8aP)
For Catherine Veranese, a senior air traffic and airspace management student at 两性色午夜 University, the path to becoming an aviation professional has been paved with hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and industry connections.
![Team leader Cassidy Farnsworth, along with team members Madeline Goussios and Reilly Ferrie](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/acrp3.jpg?VersionId=NyQA8wRoUV.A.cjtVK8VDYearOMmUIoC&itok=ejetF2Qz)
In a remarkable demonstration of innovation and environmental consciousness, three College of Aeronautics and Engineering students have claimed second place in the prestigious 2023-2024 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) University Design Competition.
![Gabriel Colbrunn wearing blue nursing scrubs holding a binder from Andrews Research andn Education and standing in front of a large medical robot.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Gabriel%20Colbrunn%201500.jpg?VersionId=LcE1CHmsY45VUvNsRLYyCjDXUfeN4HYi&itok=ZivLMfRg)
As a biomechanical testing intern, Gabe worked with a sophisticated six-degree-of-freedom robot, conducting critical research that could potentially revolutionize surgical practices.