News
Tue, 09/15/2026
From collision avoidance to Avatar
Vector algebra has carried alum Emmett Lalish (BS ‘05, MS ‘07, Ph.D. ‘09) from UAVs to 3D printing to an Oscar-winning blockbuster.
Thu, 09/10/2026
Taghvaei earns AFOSR Young Investigator Program award
Amir Taghvaei earns a prestigious award to improve nonlinear filtering algorithms behind navigation, tracking and forecasting.
Tue, 09/01/2026 | GeekWire
Juno Propulsion wins $1.2M grant from NSF to advance non-toxic space propulsion system
Professor Knowlen's lab and alum Alexis Harroun are developing non-toxic rocket propulsion with $1.2M from NSF.
Thu, 07/30/2026 | UW College of Engineering
Mehran Mesbahi to serve as A&A chair
Mesbahi, who has been serving as interim chair of Aeronautics & Astronautics since November 2025, will begin his appointment immediately.
Fri, 07/24/2026
SHARC Week's research poster awards
A&A’s 2026 poster presentation awards for fundamental discovery, applied innovation and scientific communication.
Wed, 07/22/2026
At A&A’s 2026 graduation, a common message about people
Three graduation speakers took to the stage with a common message about personal connections.
Tue, 06/30/2026
2026 Capstone Awards
From GPS-free drone navigation to lunar tunnel radar, our senior design teams delivered. Meet the winners.
Wed, 06/17/2026
2026 Excellence Awards
We proudly honor the 2026 awardees of our Student Excellence and Distinguished Faculty and Staff awards!
Tue, 05/19/2026
Curious by design: Laila Elias is the 2026 Distinguished Alum
Laila Elias named 2026 A&A Distinguished Alum.
Mon, 05/18/2026
Design Build Fly takes second
One year after a humbling 51st-place finish, DBF returned to the annual AIAA competition with a new philosophy.