Recent News & Events

Recent News & In the Media

The 2012 AIAA Region VI Student Conference to be Hosted by UW: The AIAA Student Conference is a technical paper competition for AIAA student members at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students from regional schools are invited to submit papers and give formal presentations that are judged for technical content and communication skills. A cash prize is awarded to the top three winners in each category plus presenters are also invited to attend the National AIAA Foundation conference.
AA Students Build Rocket for NASA Competition: The Daily, 1/16/12
This year, a team of AA students will build and launch a rocket that can climb up to one mile above ground. The University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) is a nationwide, NASA-sponsored competition in which teams of university students design and construct a rocket over the course of the school year. Throughout the process, plans are reviewed by engineers and scientists who work for NASA. The project culminates in April, when teams from participating universities gather to launch their rockets in Toney, Ala.