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streak of light made by a rocket in a twilight sky

Tue, 10/21/2025

The SOC-i CubeSat launches

Students designed and built SOC-i, a shoebox-sized satellite now orbiting Earth after NASA selection.

Person presenting in front of a group

Wed, 09/03/2025

Elyse Lian wins AIAA recognition for experimental method in fusion energy research

Undergraduate Lian wins AIAA Region VI award for spectroscopic analysis of erosion on the ZaP-HD device.

A large metallic cylindrical and spherical laboratory machine with numerous ports and cables.

Tue, 09/02/2025

UW to lead propulsion subteam in new $35M Space Force-sponsored institute for nuclear-powered spacecraft

UW will lead propulsion research in a new $35M Space Force institute developing nuclear-powered spacecraft.

Pilot in a jet cockpit flying upside down over a landscape with forests and fields.

Thu, 08/28/2025

Professor Jim Hermanson flies with the Blue Angels

Q&A with Professor Hermanson on his ride of a lifetime with the Blue Angels.

A person examines a protoype in a workshop.

Wed, 08/20/2025

Ed Habtour wins NSF CAREER Award to develop ultra-efficient ultra-fast biomimetic robots

This award will support developing ultra-efficient ultra-fast biomimetic robots.

Karen Leung headshot

Wed, 08/20/2025

Karen Leung wins NSF CAREER Award to build autonomous systems with enhanced human-like social skills

This award will support building autonomous systems with enhanced human-like social skills.
 

A seabird diving into the ocean

Wed, 08/06/2025

Nature's shock absorbers

Seabird-inspired aerospace adaptations can raise resilience upon impact.

Alexis Harroun

Mon, 08/04/2025

From student to CEO: Alum prepares to make space history

Alexis Harroun (A&A ‘17) will be first to launch a rotating detonation rocket engine for an orbital flight.

Headshot of Grace Pardini

Fri, 08/01/2025 | University of Washington

Flight path to the stars

Grace Pardini: An Indigenous aerospace student's journey through identity, engineering, and community.

Jim Hermanson with Blue Angels pilot in front of an aircraft

Wed, 07/30/2025 | UW News

Professor Jim Hermanson goes for ride-along with the Blue Angels

Professor Jim Hermanson took a ride Wednesday morning aboard a U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.