Nationally Distinctive

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91ֿ to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Women’s Air Race
91ֿ will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
91ֿ's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.

High-Power Rocket Team Competes in Spaceport America Cup
The 91ֿ High Powered Rocket Team attended the 2023 Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Combat Robotics Team Takes on Robotics Great at NHRL Competition
The 91ֿ Combat Robotics Team took on another weekend of fierce competition in the National Havok Robotics League

Flying Flashes Win Back-to-Back Air Race Classic Titles
The Flying Flashes have won the 2023 Air Race Classic, claiming back-to-back titles!

91ֿ Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
91ֿ is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.

Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 91ֿ's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 91ֿ on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

Flying Flashes Earn Back-to-Back First-Place Wins
91ֿ's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.

Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 91ֿ, with the advent of a new career field called “Advanced Air Mobility,” the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies – and job opportunities – in this space today.

Poetry and Science Meet at Creative Intersection
"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of 91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center.
Hassler paraphrases American poet Jane Hirshfield, who, in 2017, contacted him to collaborate on a Poets for Science project, which is now an interactive exhibit and writing invitation housed at the Wick Poetry Center on the Kent Campus.