News
Mon, 06/17/2024
Next-generation aerospace research on display
The annual A&A Graduate Research Showcase highlighted cutting-edge projects, with awards for work on plasma modeling, hypersonics, and more.
Fri, 06/14/2024
A&A’s DBF soars to best finish ever
Design Build Fly secured an impressive 3rd place finish at the AIAA competition with their innovative aircraft.
Mon, 06/10/2024
Undergraduate research and capstones shine
A&A presented impressive undergrad research & capstones at the annual SHARC Week showcase.
Wed, 05/15/2024
Annika Singh awarded Mary Gates Research Scholarship
CSE student Annika Singh awarded Mary Gates Scholarship to advance safe human-robot interaction in A&A lab.
Mon, 05/13/2024
Revolutionizing space rendezvous: Testing a groundbreaking precision tool for Blue Origin
Research for Blue Origin on April Tags aims to advance precise space rendezvous.
Mon, 05/06/2024
A&A undergraduate Lillie LaPlace wins Sigma Gamma Tau regional award
A&A student Lillie LaPlace awarded prestigious Sigma Gamma Tau honor for academic excellence and vision.
Mon, 04/29/2024
Lt. Gen. John Shaw is the 2024 A&A Distinguished Alum
Q&A with General Shaw about his time at the UW, his career, national security and his advice for our students.
Mon, 04/29/2024
Unlocking new frontiers in underwater vehicle maneuverability
Professor Habtour to work on underwater autonomous vehicles during naval research fellowship.
Wed, 04/17/2024 | Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
Commander, Submarine Group Nine visits University of Washington
Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook discussed nuclear submarine technology and opportunities with the Naval Reserve.
Fri, 04/05/2024
Props to Junior Lab’s new mini wind tunnels
Graduate student assistants make mini wind tunnels for more hands-on experience in Junior Lab.
Thu, 04/04/2024
A&A makes a RUCKUS in search and rescue
Undergrad Evelyn Madewell tells us about a new drone-enhanced system for wilderness search and rescue.
Wed, 04/03/2024
Origami manufacturing technique leads to breakthrough for softer impacts
Jimmy O’Neil proves origami tubes deliver softer impacts and breaks a manufacturing barrier with broad applications.
Tue, 03/19/2024
Onboard decision-making record
A&A researchers are the first to meet an elusive NASA requirement of subsecond onboard decisions for planetary landings.
Mon, 03/11/2024
Turbulent droplet surprises
A new droplet simulation method accelerates answers and uncovers new secrets in turbulent shear flows.
Thu, 02/22/2024
A&A’s Senna Keesing wins Brooke Owens Fellowship
An interview with Senna Keesing on her research with particle physics, submarine navigation and her Fellowship win.
Wed, 02/14/2024
Mesbahi elected AIAA Fellow
Professor Mehran Mesbahi will be formally inducted into the 2024 class of AIAA Fellows.
Tue, 02/06/2024 | KUOW
One option for slowing down climate change? Block out the sun
KUOW interviews Professor Hermanson on the technical feasibility of sun shields, a proposed solution to combat climate change.
Fri, 02/02/2024
Roberts wins AIAA Abe M. Zarem Graduate Award
Quentin Roberts won the AIAA Abe M. Zarem award for his rotating detonation engine research with propellant mixing.
Thu, 02/01/2024 | UW College of Engineering
A&A alumna Stephanie Bostwick wins Diamond Award
A&A alumna Stephanie Bostwick wins a College of Engineering Diamond Award for her work on solar microgrids.
Tue, 01/30/2024 | Brooke Owens Fellowship
Senna Keesing receives Brooke Owens Fellowship
A&A undergrad Senna Keesing joins the latest class of "Brookies" and will intern with Vast Space this summer.
Mon, 01/29/2024
A&A students learn a new model of aerospace manufacturing from local CEO
Autonomous Machining CEO Mike Dunlop shares his innovative approach to aerospace manufacturing with A&A students.
Thu, 01/25/2024
Marc Alwan awarded Mary Gates Research Scholarship
Marc Alwan, a member of Husky Satellite Lab’s leadership team, is awarded a Mary Gates Research Scholarship.
Thu, 01/25/2024
Generating dynamically feasible trajectories reliably and efficiently
Professor Açikmeşe received the IEEE 2023 Control Systems Magazine Outstanding Paper Award.
Mon, 01/22/2024
A&A PhD student Kevin Manohar receives Herbold Fellowship
A&A PhD student Kevin Manohar receives Herbold Fellowship to research models for turbulent flow.
Mon, 12/18/2023
Adapting an inclusive workshop
A&A adapts a workshop model to strengthen engineering student applications for fellowships and create community.