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

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s 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.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Student Organizations , Nationally Distinctive

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Delta Chi Car Smash

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

Tags: Student Organizations , Community & Society , Community Impact

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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

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s 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.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Student Organizations

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Design, Build, Fly team members in formal dress pose behind their remote-controlled aircraft prototype.

Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship

What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Earth Fest

In April, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Organizations , Organizational Sustainability

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FAB's Block Party - Spring 2025

IN A FLASH: A FAB-tastic Block Party

A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more. 

Tags: Student Organizations , Student Life , Students First , Center for Student Involvement

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Blog Banner Tristan Magel

Out of This World Opportunities

My name is Tristan Magel. I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics and I am in the Honors College. I am on track to graduate in 2026.

Above all else, one factor drove me to choose ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì: aerospace engineering. 

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Blog Banner Ella McCloskey

From Undecided to Unstoppable

My name is Ella McCloskey, and I’m a communication studies major with a human development and family sciences minor scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2027. When I first moved onto campus at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, I faced some challenges. Throughout my life, I’ve severely struggled with anxiety and de…

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FAB Wild West Rodeo 2025

IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!

The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì cowboy hat giveaway! 

Tags: Student Life , Student Organizations , Kent Student Center , Students First , Kent Student Center Ballroom

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Blog Banner Lilly Kensicki

Making the Most of Every Opportunity

My name is Lilly Kensicki, and I am a first-generation, third-year mechatronics engineering technology major with a minor in sustainability, graduating in 2026. My senior year of high school, I was deciding between two schools. They both had the program I was interested in, and the price point …

Tags: First Gen , Student Organizations , Internships

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