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 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.

Uri Shumlak

Tue, 12/13/2022

Uri Shumlak elevated to 2023 IEEE Fellow

IEEE elevated Uri Shumlak to Fellow for research of sheared flow stabilization of the Z pinch for fusion energy.

Headshots of three A&A faculty members

Mon, 12/12/2022

Our new faculty in their own words

A&A welcomes Karen Leung, Alvar Saenz Otero and Amir Taghvaei to expand our research in controls and enhance our capstone program.

Holland Kantner and Jayden Shafer

Tue, 12/06/2022 | UW College of Engineering

A pathway to engineering

Holland Kantner and Jayden Shafer come to A&A with some meaningful preparation.

Albatross aircraft

Mon, 12/05/2022

Design Build Fly charts a new course

Expanded membership and a reimagined organizational structure delivered a successful plane and groundwork for more.

Nathan Precup in Antarctica

Wed, 11/23/2022

A&A mourns the passing of Nathan Precup (MSAA '18)

We are saddened to announce the passing of alumnus and former KWT staff Nathan Precup.

A rendering of the Orion spacecraft

Mon, 11/21/2022 | KIRO7

Orion space capsule passes within 80 miles of Moon's surface

Kristi Morgansen talks with KIRO7 on Artemis’s potential for groundbreaking research that could get us to Mars.

Amazon drone in Kirsten Wind Tunnel

Tue, 11/15/2022 | TechCrunch

Amazon previews its new delivery drone, the MK30

Amazon unveils its newest delivery drone, the MK30, after testing in A&A’s Kirsten Wind Tunnel.

Eli Livne

Wed, 10/26/2022

Eli Livne wins Enoch Thulin ICAS Innovation in Aeronautics Award

Professor Eli Livne wins the ICAS award for his contributions to aeroservoelasticity.