Kent State University College of Aeronautics and Engineering ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION February 7, 2025 Dr. Rubén Del Rosario will highlight recent progress in the AAM ecosystem, KSU accomplishments and discusses new opportunities for the future. Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is the concept of implementing new emerging technology in aviation […]
America's Seed Fund Week / 2025 Virtual Road Tour February 11-13, 2025 - Registration now open America's Seed Fund Week is a series of virtual events representing a collaborative outreach effort that will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to the country's largest source of early-stage funding. This […]
Ohio Air Mobility Symposium 2025: History in the Making February 24-25, 2025 Blackwell Inn, Columbus Ohio The fifth annual Ohio Air Mobility Symposium, “History in the Making,” highlights Ohio’s ongoing commitment to advancing air mobility and securing its position as a pioneer in this transformative industry. This year’s symposium will commence with the OAM Expo, […]
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at The Ohio Aerospace Institute The event’s objectives are to identify current and future workforce needs in Ohio and Michigan and to provide a setting for networking with pertinent companies and organizations that are involved in the region’s hydrogen economy. The information gathered and shared at […]
AFA Warfare Symposium Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colo. March 3-5, 2025 The AFA Warfare Symposium is a premier professional development event for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and the aerospace and defense industry that supports them, with a focus on the critical concerns and challenges of joint warfare in […]
AéroMontréal Global Aerospace Supply Chain Summit 2025 March 25, 2025 Palais des congrès de Montréal Montréal, Canada The theme of this edition will be: SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE: FACING TODAY AND TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES, THROUGH INNOVATION, OPTIMIZATION AND PRODUCTIVITY. This day of conferences, panels and discussions will bring together more than 400 players from the global […]
Space Foundation Space Symposium April 7 – 10, 2025 The Broadmoor Hotel & Cheyenne Mountain Resort Colorado Springs, Colorado Bringing together leaders from commercial, government and military space from around the world, the Space Symposium provides a forum to discuss, address and plan for future achievements in space. The Space Symposium program delivers exclusive […]
MRO Americas April 8-10, 2025 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, GA Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas, the largest gathering of the aviation maintenance community in the world takes place annually in the United States. Focused on commercial aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and now in its 29th year, MRO Americas, co-located with the Military […]
Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit 2025 May 14-16, 2025 Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center Nashville, TN The annual Summit is the ONLY opportunity for the ENTIRE Army Aviation Community to gather in one place at one time focused solely on Army Aviation issues. There are opportunities to Network, be Recognized, have your Voice heard and Support our Soldiers and their Families.
XPONENTIAL 2025 May 19-22, 2025 George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX, US XPONENTIAL is an annual gathering where the uncrewed industry’s greatest minds converge. Experience groundbreaking technology, gain strategic insights, and lend your perspective to set the trajectory for autonomy.
55th International Paris Airshow June 16-22, 2025 Paris-Le Bourget Airport Le Bourget, France For over a century, the International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget has been the prime meeting place for the global aerospace industry. Each new edition promises to be a fascinating epic. From intrepid pioneers to cutting-edge technologies, this show […]
Space & Missile Defense Symposium August 5-7, 2025 Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world.
Colleen K. Unsworth
Colleen is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Biology, University of Akron and a corporate Biomimicry Fellow jointly sponsored by NASA Glenn Research Center and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. At UA, her dissertation work focuses on integrating inclusive design into bio-inspired design. In the lab, she studies how animal locomotor biomechanics can inspire novel all-terrain mobility aid designs.
At NASA, Colleen works alongside engineers and data scientists to develop an AI design and translation tool (PeTaL) to streamline nature-inspired solution discovery for practitioners. She has also served as the lead organizer for Biocene 2019-2020 and coordinates NASA’s V.I.N.E. (Virtual Interchange for Nature-inspired Exploration), a collaborative network of academics, industry experts, and citizen scientists with a shared interest in nature-inspired research.
