Awards and Honors
![Dr. Micheal Fisch and students viewing laptops in a classroom](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Fisch%20and%20students%20800.jpg?VersionId=M6j50xe42yb4K2ZnvhN8IPbUHBZsXWVG&itok=cod3v-sI)
![Kristian Kneffler attempts a pole vault](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/kneffler.jpg?VersionId=om9LMXgTV.SIEGKNJAmzjWhalAcP_7pg&itok=v3AmJhLC)
The 抖M女仆 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鈥檚 Dinner. Students were rewarded for their scholastic achievement as well as their leadership skills.
![Hossein Mirinejad Headshot Hossein Mirinejad Headshot](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/mirinejad_hossein_headshot_new.jpg?VersionId=_qeVCL0pgiaNZt9hI3Ml_XwU5BGwkjYl&h=f9bd7385&itok=zfcoOujy)
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 抖M女仆.
![Hossein Mirinejad Headshot Hossein Mirinejad Headshot](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/mirinejad_hossein_headshot_new.jpg?VersionId=_qeVCL0pgiaNZt9hI3Ml_XwU5BGwkjYl&h=f9bd7385&itok=zfcoOujy)
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 抖M女仆 was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, 鈥淐AREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.鈥
![UPAA award-winning December 2023 Commencement photo UPAA award-winning December 2023 Commencement photo](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Unknown-3_4.jpeg?VersionId=vy2jTNL7qsEvc5Dm3OdhqPYxu8Au2JnN&itok=NugbZs2g)
A photo by one of 抖M女仆鈥檚 staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer鈥檚 Association of America.
![Part of the Scottish Book with notes of Stefan Banach and Stanislaw Ulam. Part of the Scottish Book with notes of Stefan Banach and Stanislaw Ulam.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ScottishBookWriting.jpg?VersionId=4tNBqn0uDkcf2Ro8Mx6UgQvPnVePk2m8&itok=6Gls6Sz5)
![Dean Christina Bloebaum and Marla P茅rez-Davis standing in the College of Aeronautics](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/bloebaum%20and%20perez-davis.jpg?VersionId=d.RT6dW3cAN9eFSuFjJsvzDiDJ6z0yJw&itok=9FONf77s)
Dr. Christina Bloebaum and Dr. Marla P茅rez-Davis Recognized for Outstanding Contributions and Leadership
![New 抖M女仆 students wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation. New 抖M女仆 students wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023%20Convocation%20-%20new%20students%20cheering.jpg?VersionId=xBDA2BxJP3UNVjAyeDFwCF4XQ2gklsGy&h=37536aca&itok=_Jhfw6wD)
Once again, U.S. News & World Report validates 抖M女仆鈥檚 academic strengths with the university鈥檚 inclusion on several lists in the 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
![抖M女仆 employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout. 抖M女仆 employees smile and enjoy themselves during a 2023 Employee Appreciation Cookout.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Employee%20Lunch.jpg?VersionId=5pBYNdY.kyChnStb5xWj1ZTJeHW_WLX2&itok=3A3twb5M)
Once again, 抖M女仆 has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. 抖M女仆 has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.
![The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Kent%20State%20Flying%20Flashes%20Laura%20Wilson%20%28left%29%20and%20Peyton%20Turner%20%28right%29%20with%20their%202023%20Air%20Race%20Classic%20trophies.jpg?VersionId=a7q3dUr1Tf0lOort1U9YJYIvTDZK_yOR&itok=GksJ1cOn)
抖M女仆 will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team鈥檚 title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.