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Howard Hu

Tue, 04/11/2023

Howard Hu is the 2023 A&A Distinguished Alumnus

The head of NASA’s Orion Program is the next A&A Distinguished Alumnus and 2023 graduation speaker.

Skeleton of a snake

Mon, 04/10/2023

Put more muscle into that structure

Adding soft actuation to rigid structures yields many key aerospace benefits, including strength, flexibility and efficiency.

Robert Sandusky

Thu, 02/16/2023

A&A remembers Bob Sandusky (MS ‘71)

The Chief Engineer of the Northrop-McDonnell Douglas “Black Widow II” advanced tactical fighter died in January.

Behçet Açıkmeşe headshot

Thu, 02/16/2023

Açıkmeşe elected AIAA Fellow

Behçet Açıkmeşe will be formally inducted into the AIAA Fellows later this year.

Kristi Morgansen

Fri, 02/10/2023 | KIRO 7

Lummi Nation students talk with NASA astronaut who worked with their experiment on ISS

Lummi Nation students spoke with ISS astronaut Josh Cassada about their experiment in a live chat event at the UW. 

Dana G Andrews headshot

Mon, 02/06/2023

A&A remembers Dana Andrews (BSAA '66)

Our 2014 A&A Distinguished Alumnus, board member and affiliate professor passed away in January.

Caleigh Stagnone

Mon, 01/30/2023 | Brooke Owens Fellowship

47 undergraduate students earn their place at leading aerospace organizations in the Brooke Owens Fellowship class of 2023

A&A senior Caleigh Stagnone was one of only 47 undergraduates nationwide to secure a 2023 Brooke Owens Fellowship.

Isabella Rieco

Tue, 01/17/2023

Isabella Rieco is the 2022 A&A Varanasi Fellow

Doctoral student Isabella Rieco from A&A’s SPACE Lab is the 2022 recipient of the Varanasi Endowed Fellowship.

 Rendering of the International Space Station

Tue, 01/03/2023

An A&A-developed experiment is going to the International Space Station

A&A researchers are developing a film evaporation experiment under a new grant from CASIS and the NSF.

KUOW logo and Chris Hansen photo

Thu, 12/15/2022 | KUOW

A step closer to a new form of renewable energy: Nuclear fusion

A&A’s Chris Hansen speaks with KUOW on what fusion energy is and the significance of the milestone at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.