News
Tue, 07/01/2025 | USRA
A&A alum Elsayed Talaat appointed new president and CEO of Universities Space Research Association
Elsayed Talaat (A&A '93) has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Universities Space Research Association.
Mon, 06/30/2025
Student teams tackle real-world challenges with innovative aerospace solutions
Graduating seniors earn recognition for rocket engines, space debris monitoring, and adaptive flight systems.
Thu, 06/26/2025 | UW News
Thomas Key among 2025 UW Fulbright Scholars
Researching battery control systems earth and spacecraft applications, Key heads to the University of São Paulo.
Wed, 06/18/2025
Celebrating excellence: A&A's 2025 student award winners
The A&A Student Excellence Awards honor students who exemplify research innovation, teaching commitment, and dedicated service.
Mon, 06/09/2025
A&A senior student wins NSF fellowship for Mars landing research
A&A senior Senna Keesing wins this prestigious fellowship to continue studies for a doctorate.
Fri, 06/06/2025
Rocket engines to lightning simulators: Graduate research spans all frontiers at SHARC Showcase
Lightning simulators, plasma physics, medical simulations, and satellite networks round out the research lineup.
Thu, 05/29/2025
Undergraduate research on display at 2025 SHARC Showcase
Visit our undergraduate research posters from the 2025 SHARC Showcase.
Wed, 05/28/2025
Force, form, and function
Swimming style predicts skeleton: AI solves stingray puzzle. This research has implications for developing new structures and materials.
Wed, 05/14/2025 | The Daily - UW
Husky Satellite Lab to send capsule to space
The A&A Lab is sending a payload to space this summer.
Mon, 05/12/2025
The perfect angle: Using sunlight to better track space objects
Ph.D. student designs spacecraft paths that optimize sunlight angles for better tracking of objects in space.
Tue, 04/29/2025
Leading into the third space age: Gary Lai named 2025 A&A Distinguished Alum
Gary Lai, architect of Blue Origin's New Shepard and lunar resource innovator, named 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
Mon, 04/14/2025
His story to tell
Professor Emeritus Reiner Decher chronicles his family history as part of a post-WWII technological migration.
Mon, 04/07/2025 | The Stranger
Fusion could save the world
Professors Shumlak and Srinivasan and Ph.D. student Daniel Alex teach The Stranger about the future of fusion power.
Thu, 04/03/2025
Nuclear-powered rocket concept could cut journey time to Mars in half
CNN quotes Professor Bhuvana Srinivasan on the promise of nuclear fusion for space travel.
Wed, 04/02/2025
UW plasma scientists champion federal support for critical research
Our plasma science professors call to protect vital funding for national and economic security.
Fri, 03/28/2025
John Berg named Condit Fellow for holistic aircraft controls research
PhD student's research on holistic aircraft control systems earns prestigious fellowship for advancing aviation safety.
Mon, 03/24/2025
Building customized trust in autonomous systems: Karen Leung receives NSF grant
NSF funds eye-tracking research to help us create autonomous systems that can adjust to individual comfort levels.
Thu, 03/20/2025
A&A Faculty Endowment Awards support strategic initiatives in student development
A&A endowments fund technical communication course NSF fellowship workshop.
Thu, 03/06/2025
AIAA recognizes Skye Mceowen for innovative hypersonic reentry guidance
Skye Mceowen wins AIAA award for auto-tuning algorithm, applied to hypersonic reentry, boosting spaceflight and defense.
Tue, 03/04/2025 | Sandia National Labs
National security leader Laura. J. McGill named director of Sandia Labs
A&A alumna and board member Laura McGill has been named the next director of Sandia National Labs.
Mon, 03/03/2025
Digital tools to combat rain erosion captures Varanasi Fellowship
PhD student Mira Tipirneni develops computational models to predict and combat aircraft surface damage from rain.
Fri, 02/14/2025
From nature's engines to engineering: An NSF grant explores power at the smallest scale
Professor Taghvaei studies bacteria to build efficient, nature-inspired nano-sized engines.
Sat, 01/25/2025 | The Seattle Times
Spokane facility gets $48M to boost thermoplastic research for planes
A&A professor's research on lightweight aircraft materials helps secure major CHIPS Act funding for Spokane facility.
Thu, 01/16/2025
Professor Srinivasan receives nation's highest early-career scientific honor
Professor Bhuvana Srinivasan receives the Presidential Early Career Award for plasma physics research.