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Fri, 10/11/2019
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Tue, 10/01/2019 | UW Aero & Astro
A&A professor Uri Shumlak elected American Physical Society Fellow
A&A's Uri Shumlak has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for his Z-pinch research.
Fri, 09/27/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A&A's fluids and composites expertise crucial to UW Formula Motorsports
UW Formula Motorsports is seeking more team members and looking for A&A expertise.
Wed, 09/25/2019 | UW Aero & Astro
The College of Engineering remembers Fred Ribe, Professor Emeritus and pioneer in nuclear fusion
Fred Ribe was a pioneer in fusion energy research in the UW nuclear engineering department.
Thu, 09/19/2019 | UW News
Plasma flow near sun's surface explains sunspots, other solar phenomena
A University of Washington study published this month in the journal Physics of Plasmas proposes a model of plasma motion that would explain the 11-year sunspot cycle and several other previously mysterious properties of the sun.
Thu, 09/12/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Landing big on Mars
A&A is researching supersonic retropropulsion, a leading technique to slow down and land large spacecrafts on Mars.
Tue, 08/13/2019 | UW News
Dr. Nancy Allbritton named dean of UW’s College of EngineeringDr. Nancy Allbritton has been named the next Frank & Julie Jungers Dean of the College of Engineering.
Thu, 08/08/2019 | SpaceNews
Apollo’s progeny: Today’s space entrepreneurs still standing on the moonshot’s shoulders
Audacy CEO and A&A alum Ralph Ewig is too young to recall live Apollo 11 coverage, but its influence on him was great.
Wed, 07/17/2019 | Reuters
Ancient origami inspires new rocket leg design
In the 50th anniversary year of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, A&A researchers are designing rocket legs inspired by Japanese origami.
Fri, 07/12/2019 | UW Space Policy and Research Center
UW Apollo Retrospective
For Apollo 11's 50th anniversary, UW presents reflections by those who were inspired to work toward a future in space.
Mon, 07/01/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
SARP wins Spaceport America Cup
SARP, the UW rocketry team, clinched the top spot as the 2019 Judge’s Choice and Overall Winner with its hybrid rocket.
Mon, 06/24/2019 | GeekWire
Rocketeers from University of Washington take the prize at Spaceport America Cup
The SARP team took the Judge’s Choice and Overall Winner Award at the largest collegiate rocket engineering contest.
Tue, 06/18/2019 | BARC
BARC awarded $1.2 million Washington state grant to advance composites research
A&A's composites research and industry collaborations to receive a boost through BARC award from Washington state.
Fri, 06/14/2019 | Foster Blog
WM Launch Services wins Best Innovation/Technology in startup competition
WM Launch Services won the Perkins Coie Best Innnovation/Technology prize at the 2019 Dempsey Startup Competition. A&A graduate students Finn van Donkelaar and James Penna and alum Casey Dunn founded the startup to develop a more efficient space launch system for large payloads.
Thu, 06/13/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Remembering alumnus George Jeffs
A&A remembers George Jeffs, an aerospace legend from the Apollo missions to the development of GPS satellites.
Wed, 06/12/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
KWT gets a data acquisition upgrade
KWT’s student crew eases the transition from the old DAQ to a new one, a six-month process.
Mon, 06/10/2019 | GeekWire
Univ. of Washington’s Husky Robotics is on a roll, as Mars rover offers students a big engineering project
Husky Robotics competed in the University Rover Challenge (URC), an international event that accepted 36 teams with a goal of showcasing designs for the next generation of Mars rovers.
Wed, 06/05/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Origami for designing novel materials and structures
Professor Jinkyu Yang’s research team in the LEMS Lab is designing and fabricating origami-inspired aerospace structures.
Fri, 05/24/2019 | UW News
Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft
A&A researchers have developed a novel solution, inspired by origami, to help reduce impact forces.
Fri, 05/17/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Through icing research, KWT installs structural upgrades
Funding targeted toward enhancing UW ice accretion research leads to KWT structural upgrades.
Wed, 05/15/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A&A faculty nominated by students for FACET awards
Eight A&A faculty members have been recognized by the 1st annual FACET awards program.
Sat, 05/11/2019 | GeekWire
Washington Hyperloop slims down its pod racer for Elon Musk’s next big contest
UW Hyperloop is going for the top prize in Elon Musk’s competition. This time they’ve got their racer down to fighting weight.
Mon, 05/06/2019 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A&A's Professor Christopher Lum to move to Boeing
A&A looks forward to continued collaboration with Professor Christopher Lum after his transition to Boeing.
Thu, 05/02/2019 | UW Aero & Astro
A&A wins three awards at AIAA Region VI conference
A&A students won first in master's, first in team, and third in undergraduate at the AIAA Region VI Conference.
Wed, 05/01/2019 | College of Engineering
Kristi Morgansen appointed department chair
Professor Kristi Morgansen has accepted the position of Chair of the Aeronautics & Astronautics Department. Says College of Engineering Dean Mike Bragg, "Her experience and dedication to the mission and excellence of A&A will serve the department and college well."