College of Aeronautics & Engineering
![The Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the CAE Expansion. The Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the CAE Expansion.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/367525449_1340279293564723_3031797954763352157_n.jpg?VersionId=Y0gr0uQZgzlBAqvQvG83iZVpdH.NorfI&itok=AxUQphIe)
New Classrooms and Facilities Welcome Future Pilots, Engineers and Others
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.
![Students walking to class on Science Corridor, Fall 2023. Students walking to class on Science Corridor, Fall 2023.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/367504439_974461707104478_6841705421610755041_n.jpg?VersionId=HVV_UDiXXE5GHliNaUTxSKbKA8zDdNOt&itok=frLehWJc)
IN A FLASH: Back to Class
Classes for Fall Semester 2023 at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« began on Monday.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alumna Capt. Stephanie Johnson, the first black woman to graduate from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s flight program in 1991 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alumna Capt. Stephanie Johnson](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Stephanie%20Johnson.jpg?VersionId=UGuT1lH8pJGWnLzzvwRMyR.Vg.hFo68.&itok=ilJ2GGrL)
Showing Students How to Soar
As the first Black woman to graduate from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s flight program in 1991, Capt. Stephanie Johnson knows what it takes to aim high for a dream and reach it. Now, she wants other young students from diverse backgrounds to be able to envision and achieve their biggest dreams as well.
![Flying Flashes 2023 Air Race Winners Flying Flashes 2023 Air Race Winners](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230606-air-race_RD-00028_0.jpg?VersionId=3tLYLXGEh0lfYQSzZaVR.j8Ifs1wU.hH&itok=N1t2wmVA)
Flying Flashes Earn Back-to-Back First-Place Wins
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s fleet includes this airplane.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/airport17.jpg?VersionId=p0B2M0LDZh6RTK4EFbQzm2VAVpP09saL&h=bb7d07fa&itok=1TmSw_UK)
Filling Critical Need for More Pilots
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is doing to help fix this shortage.
![Blue skies over the construction site.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20221004_151036.jpg?VersionId=CnhuUKGKRyh8Q0i9wFPAxBuvs5Y0Kkzg&itok=gQ3n-tms)
The 'Hole' Class
One-of-a-kind class on the Kent Campus offers architecture and construction management students high-value, real-time, real-world experiences.
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Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity
Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university.
![Stephanie Johnson Gestures at Airport Advertisement Featuring Her Daughter Alex Johnson (left) and Laura Wilson](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Pilots-Mom2_2.jpg?VersionId=rwJxdlNkzsbjBRomvzwEpWHwgTik9rRd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=pzUcpYf6)
Pilot Pride! Delta Captain Snaps Photo Showcasing Daughter Following In Her Footsteps
Delta Captain Stephanie Johnson is all smiles seeing her daughter, Alex Johnson, and Laura Wilson featured in a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« advertisement at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
![Women in Engineering group portrait](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Women%20in%20Engineering%20600.jpg?VersionId=B_3qZQpD_GKrQJs_.JykaReJx6p3yNtM&itok=CjgyYhYt)
Women in Engineering Club Builds Organization from Ground UpÂ
Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
![Getting Up Close With Pilots and Aircraft at the A&E Expo 2022](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Expo%20Plane%201%201500-x600_0.jpg?VersionId=z1BS3DsZf.QRTNH5tvimz4_8ki2.wqfG&h=96cb6d4a&itok=wXFrLytM)
A&E Expo Brings High Energy to Skies Over Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Airport
Thousands attended the family event, which has been a fixture in the Stow/Kent community for more than two decades.