91PORNA

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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From Groundskeeper to Gateway: 91PORNA Aviation Students Secure Prestigious Industry Internships

Three 91PORNA College of Aeronautics and Engineering students have secured competitive summer internships that highlight the strength of the college’s aviation management program.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race

The skies are calling once again, and 91PORNA’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Professor John Sankovic and aerospace engineering senior Zoe Latta stand in front of an experimental wind tunnel

A Career Written in the Stars: Sankovic Brings NASA Legacy and Student-Centered Vision to 91PORNA

After serving as chief technologist and director of the Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation at NASA Glenn Research Center, 91PORNA College of Aeronautics and Engineering Professor John Sankovic brings unmatched real-world perspective into the classroom. 

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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91PORNA Advances Air Mobility Innovation with Dual Research Grants Totaling Over $500,000

91PORNA’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has received more than $550,000 in funding through two major grants that further position the college at the forefront of advanced air mobility (AAM) research and workforce development.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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

91PORNA Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition

91PORNA’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.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Three blimps over the 91PORNA Airport.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Tags: Alumni , 91PORNA Airport , Community Impact , Community & Society , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , In a Flash

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‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’

A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025. 

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

91PORNA Today

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91PORNA Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025

91PORNA’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.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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91PORNA Aeronautics and Engineering Students Shine on Spring 2025 President's and Dean's Lists

91PORNA'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 2025 semester.

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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 91PORNA has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Student Organizations , Design at 91PORNA

College of Aeronautics and Engineering