In an article on Peter Thiels's interest in nuclear fusion, Professor Tom Jarboe is quoted on the funding needs of making the energy source commercially viable.

A&A Professor and Chair Anthony Waas has just been named the recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society for Composites (ASC), James H. Starnes, Jr. Award for 2017. Professor Waas is receiving this award for his impactful contributions to experimental, analytical and computational aspects of composite structural mechanics, his commitment to mentoring the next generation, and his service to the field.

The University of Washington on Friday is launching the public phase of its most ambitious philanthropic campaign in history, with a goal of raising $5 billion by the year 2020. The campaign, called “Be Boundless — For Washington, For the World,” focuses on four key priorities: transforming the student experience, expanding the impact of the UW’s research, empowering possibility through innovation, and driving the public good. The earliest phases of the campaign began in 2010, and the UW has already received more than $3 billion toward its goal.

Professor Behçet Açıkmeşe won the 2016 Asian Journal of Control Best Paper Award. The paper, titled, “Markov Chain Approach to Probabilistic Guidance for Swarms of Autonomous Agents,” was co-authored with senior research scientist David Bayard of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Professor Anshu Narang-Siddarth is the new Chair Elect of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Technical Committee on Guidance, Navigation & Control.

This fall, Professors Dana Dabiri and Robert Yancey were both distinguished by their notable contributions to the aerospace community and honored with the title of AIAA Associate Technical Fellow. This is a distinction that only one out of 150 voting members earn through peer nomination and a rigorous selection and approval process each year.

BlackSky, a company owned by A&A Alum Jason Andrews (1994), has launched its first satellite in a planned 60 satellite constellation designed to allow anyone to order low-cost, custom satellite photos.

Chair Tony Waas will be moderating the panel discussion on Additive Manufacturing at the Washington Aerospace Futures Alliance 11th Annual Governor’s Aerospace Summit.

Boeing announced Wednesday it is awarding $6 million in grants to more than 50 nonprofit organizations and education institutions across Washington, including $500,000 to the University of Washington. The grants are geared toward programs that enhance STEM, workforce training, and educational and career pathway opportunities for students.

Summer on the campus of the University of Washington has a relaxed feel. On sunny days, Mt. Rainier is visible from Rainier Vista where people picnic, throw Frisbees or stop to take photos of the view. In the center of campus, Drumheller Fountain sends cascades of water into Frosh Pond, splashing the resident ducks amidst the blooming roses. The William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics looks on; quiet on the outside but inside the air simmers with excitement and creative energy.

Congratulations to A&A alumnus Rob Hoyt (PhD ‘94), co-founder, CEO and chief scientist of Tethers Unlimited, on receiving a $2.2M contract in a public-private partnership with NASA and Millennium Space Systems to deliver miniaturized water-fueled HYDROS™ thrusters for CubeSats and other small satellite missions.

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Congratulations to UW A&A doctoral student Gustavo Eidji Camarinha Fujiwara for winning the AIAA AVIATION 2016 - Best Student Paper Award! AVIATION 2016 is a national conference organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world's largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. A panel of judges selected Gustavo for his outstanding paper and presentation in the Atmospheric and Space Environments session in Washington, DC the week of June 13-17, 2016. His paper titled "Computational and Experimental Ice Accretions of Large Swept Wings in the Icing Research Tunnel" contributes to improving aviation safety through better understanding of the field of Aerodynamics and Aircraft Icing. Advised by Dr. Michael Bragg, Dean of the UW College of Engineering and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Gustavo is researching multidisciplinary methods to improve aircraft design and make them more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. This research was funded by NASA and the FAA in collaboration with Boeing and ONERA.

Read his paper. | Visit the AIAA Conference Website.