Awards and Honors
Christa Porter receives ACPA Senior Scholar Award
Christa Porter, associate professor in the Higher Education Administration program, recently received The American College Personnel Association's Senior Scholar Award.
Kent State Maintains Prestigious R1 Research Activity Designation With 2025 Carnegie Classifications
With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Â鶹´«Ã½ has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing Kent State as one of the top research universities in the nation.
Innovation Takes Flight: CAE Students Win National Recognition
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.
Kent State Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, Kent State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
Continuing Excellence: Kent State Earns Military Friendly School Designation for 15th Straight Year
Kent State’s unwavering commitment to supporting military-connected students has once again been recognized, as the institution earns the Military FriendlyⓇ School designation for the 15th consecutive year.
Kent State Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2024 President's and Dean's Lists
Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering extends its congratulations to the exceptional students who have been named to the President's List and Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester.
Aeronautics and Engineering Students Win Big at Athletic Academic Honor’s Dinner
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Department of Intercollegiate Athletics recognized several students enrolled in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering this past Sunday, April 28 at the annual Judith K. Devine Athletic Academic Honor’s Dinner. Students were rewarded for their scholastic achievement as well as their leadership skills.
Aeronautics and Engineering Professor Receives Healthy Communities Research Institute Fellowship
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is thrilled to share that Dr. Hossein Mirinejad has been awarded the Healthy Communities Research Institute (HCRI) Faculty Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year at Â鶹´«Ã½.
Aeronautics and Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Â鶹´«Ã½ was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, “CAREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.â€
IN A FLASH: A Winning Image
A photo by one of Kent State’s staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer’s Association of America.