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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tue, 10/25/2022 | UW College of Engineering
Marco Salviato named as Director of the Advanced Composites Center
Salviato will also lead the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures.
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Mon, 10/24/2022
A&A doctoral student Niyousha Rahimi awarded UW + Amazon Science Hub Fellowship
Rahimi received the fellowship to pursue research in robotics and AI with applications to safety critical systems.
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Mon, 10/17/2022
A&A summer research runs the gamut from space travel to vaccine injections
A&A undergrads deliver summer research through Space Grant’s SURP program, spanning from vaccines to space travel.
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Mon, 09/26/2022
A&A’s Sarah Li chosen as this year’s Condit Dissertation Fellow
Sarah Li was chosen as the 2022 Condit Dissertation Year Fellow, which is awarded to PhD students finishing their degree.
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Thu, 09/22/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Planning for the next generation of composites
A&A's Marco Salviato is part of NSF IUCRC grant supporting industry partnerships to advance composites.
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Fri, 09/16/2022 | Warren-McElwain Services
Obituary for Jan Roskam (A&A PhD '65)
Roskam, an accomplished Boeing and Cessna engineer, KU professor and mentor, died September 9 in Lawrence, KS.
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Mon, 09/12/2022
Adding turbulence to wildfire research: A conversation with A&A Professor Robert Breidenthal
Professor Breidenthal applies research on turbulence to a new cross-field study of wildfires.
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Fri, 09/02/2022
A&A remembers research scientist George Marklin
Marklin, educator, mentor, and expert in numerical methods and tools to model plasma, died last month.
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Tue, 08/30/2022
Remembering Alumnus Leland Nicolai
The 2016 A&A Distinguished Alumnus leaves behind a legacy as an aircraft designer, developer, and educator.
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Mon, 08/15/2022 | UW News
UW to host college students for NASA-funded lunar rover challenge
Eight college teams come to the UW to go to the Moon - or at least a simulated version of it.
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Thu, 08/11/2022 | UW College of Engineering
Amazon and University of Washington announce inaugural Science Hub faculty research awards
A&A’s Leung receives inaugural grant from UW + Amazon Science Hub to advance safety for robot planning and control.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!