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Kristi Morgansen headshot

Thu, 07/28/2022

Kristi Morgansen awarded Boeing Egtvedt Chairship

The UW selected Morgansen for this honor for her excellence in research, teaching, service and A&A leadership.

Carter Vu

Thu, 07/28/2022

Carter Vu awarded NSF Research Fellowship

Carter Vu wins an NSF GRFP to address dynamic muzzle issues in Ram Accelerators for large-payload space launches.

2022 research showcase Aero & Astro

Tue, 07/12/2022

2022 A&A Research Showcase

A&A organized our 1st Annual Research Showcase featuring cutting-edge research projects from our graduate students. 

fusion energy development illustration

Mon, 07/11/2022

Fusion energy is finally getting its moment

Investment in fusion energy, including in A&A’s research and spinoffs, is taking off with advances in computing.

Student Excellence Awards

Thu, 07/07/2022

A&A Student Excellence Awards 2022

We are pleased to announce the 2022 cohort of students honored by our department-wide Student Excellence Awards!

2022 Capstone team awards

Mon, 06/27/2022

2022 capstone team awards

We announce the winners of the 2022 Capstone Film Fest and the Technical Excellence Awards.
 

Zap Energy's Z-Pinch

Wed, 06/22/2022 | GeekWire

More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough

GeekWire quotes A&A's Chris Hansen about the breakthrough of Uri Shumlak's spinoff company.

Zap Energy's executive team

Wed, 06/22/2022 | New York Times

A Big Step Toward Fusion Energy Is Hailed by a Seattle Start-Up

Uri Shumlak's Zap Energy hit a key milestone, putting the company close to reaching the energy break-even point.

Reiner Decher

Wed, 06/22/2022

Reiner Decher is writing about the mechanics and history of aerospace for the masses

A&A Professor Emeritus Reiner Decher is writing about the mechanics and history of aerospace for the curious.
 

Daniel Crews headshot

Wed, 06/22/2022

Paper by Daniel Crews wins IEEE first place

Crews’s paper on the validity of quasilinear theory wins best student paper at IEEE Conference