Professor Jay Melosh, a courtesy Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is one of our world's foremost authorities on asteroid impacts, will have one of his works highlighted on the National Geographical Channel Thursday February 18th at 10:00pm EST.

Purdue University's 2010 National Engineers Week will occur February 14-20. Check the E-Week calendar to see a complete list of activities and events.

The position of Honorary Industry Professor is intended for a renowned Aerospace Industry individual to principally function in a support and guidance position for the School’s strategic and development activities.

The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is pleased to welcome Dr. Allen S. Novick as Honorary Industry Professor. This position is intended for a renowned Aerospace Industry individual to principally function in a support and guidance position for the School’s strategic and development activities.

The Board of Advisors of the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation has selected NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations, William (Bill) H. Gerstenmaier (pictured), as the recipient of the 2010 National Space Trophy.

"Boiler Bytes 6," a 30-minute video news magazine produced by Purdue, will premiere on the Big Ten Network at 10 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 24).

The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics was sad to hear of the passing of Professor Emeritus John Robert "Bob" Osborn, 85, who passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 in Lafayette, IN.

NASA has selected an experiment for flight testing in June 2010 from Prof. Collicott's AAE418 class. This makes the 43rd team to be accepted to fly in NASA's KC-135 aircraft, known as the Vomit Comet, with one or more teams every year selected since the program began in 1996.

Purdue Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Karen Marais will be speaking at the US center at the Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen as co-lead investigator for PARTNER Project 32, Near-term Operational Changes.

Professor Emeritus George Palmer Honored