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News & Events »
First Flight of the UW's Quiet Supersonic Configuration Research UAV
Check out the footage of the UAV's first flight which launched on August 15, 2010. Congratulations to Professor Livne and all of the students who worked hard on this project.
Jim Hermanson Named as New Chair of A&A
Congratulations to Professor Jim Hermanson who has been named as the new Chair to the UW Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics beginning July 1st. Prof. Hermanson, who joined the department in September 2002, was named Associate Chair in January 2009. We look forward to his leadership and wish him every success in taking the department to new levels of excellence!
A&A Professor Receives $7.5 Million MURI Grant
Congratulations to A&A Professor Kristi Morgansen, who will be the Principal Investigator for a $7.5M MURI Grant to study Animal Inspired Robust Flight with Outer and Inner Loop Strategies (AIRFOILS). The UW is the lead university with partners Boston University, University of Maryland College Park, and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The research will focus on translating biological capabilities for agile flight in dynamic, complex and unknown environments to appropriate designs and algorithms for engineered flight vehicles.
A&A Alum Joe Sutter Receives Lifetime Acheivement Award
Congratulations to Joe Sutter (BS '43) who was selected to be the first Flightglobal Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The award was announced at the 2010 Farnborough air show in London. Sutter, known as the "Father of the 747," also worked on Boeing's 377, Dash-80, 707, 727 and 737 models. He is still active at Boeing, serving on a senior advisory group of former company executives, which provides insight and guidance on product strategy and development.
Professor Bruckner Honored at Celebration
The A&A Department honored Professor Bruckner on June 4th at a celebration marking his 12 years of service as department Chair. Professor Bruckner officially stepped down on July 1st. He will be returning to his research and teaching in January 2011 following a sabbatical.
