Spotlights

October 30, 2018

AAE alumnus receives NASA's Early Career Achievement Medal

Logan Larson (MSAAE '13) was honored for outstanding leadership working with agency and international partners in solving issues and making recommendations for the Orion European Service Module propellant system.

October 30, 2018

Collicott contributes to National Space Council roundtable session

AAE Professor Steven Collicott offered insight on microgravity research and development at a session at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C.

October 28, 2018

AAE alumna Chavez returns as part of Old Masters

Andrea Chavez (BSAAE '88) will participate in the Old Masters program on Nov. 4-6. Chavez is the director of National Defense (ND) Operations & Planning for Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

October 28, 2018

Purdue Space Day sets record for participants

About 850 children in grades third through eighth attended the 23rd annual Purdue Space Day with special VIP guest Charlie Walker, an astronaut who flew three NASA shuttle missions.

October 26, 2018

Swains support AAE, students

Alumnus David Swain (BSAE '64, DEA '93, OAE '99, HDR '00) and his wife, Linda, who attended Purdue, at least four full in-state tuitions are awarded to students each year in AAE.

October 25, 2018

AAE student Binder thrives in ambassador role for College of Engineering

Andrew Binder enjoys the perspective and experience that come with being an ambassador.

October 22, 2018

AAE student awarded Emerging Space Leaders Grant

AAE Ph.D. student Ashwati Das was one of 25 students and young professionals to earn the grant.

October 19, 2018

SEDS team places third in satellite design competition

Seven AAE students were team members on a proposal that placed in the Space and Satellite Professionals International competition.

October 17, 2018

Purdue Space Program Student Launch team selected for NASA competition

Purdue was one of 45 college teams chosen to participate in the 2019 NASA Student Launch competition in April near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

October 15, 2018

Shih to step down as AAE head after completion of second term

Tom Shih, the J. William Uhrig and Anastasia Vournas Head and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, will step down in August 2019 and transition to full-time faculty in AAE.

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