The W. A. Gustafson Award is presented annually to an Outstanding Teacher in the Purdue University School of Aeronautics & Astronautics. The recipient is selected by the juniors and seniors of the student body for excellence in teaching and made possible by the interest and generosity of friends and alumni of the school.

Purdue University continues to have the second-largest international student population among U.S. public universities and is fourth overall, according to a report released Monday (Nov. 12) by the Institute of International Education.

Team Aeolus Industries tied for 2nd place in College Design Challenge 2012 Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project. The contest was sponsored by the NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

AAE alumni Jim Miller is one of nine Old Masters who will be appearing at Purdue from November 4-6, 2012. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 1986.

Join Science and Technology Experts Virtually on the Future of Innovation - Atlantic LIVE STREAM October 30, 2012. 9:00am-4:30pm. The Lawson Computer Science Building will stream the conference live in their lobby. Join the conversation at #BigScience

Associate Professor Dr. Inseok Hwang has been honored as Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Purdue Space Day 2012 starts off on Saturday October 20, with a presentation by three Purdue astronauts and alumni Andrew Feustel, Scott Tingle and David Wolf who will give a presentation which is free and open to the public. 9:30am - 10:30am in the Elliot Hall of Music. The event will be live streamed.

Purdue Space Day 2012 kicks of on Friday with astronauts and Purdue University alumni Andrew Feustel and Scott Tingle giving a talk Friday Oct. 19 on campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 8 p.m. in the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall.

Purdue University has been chosen as one of the lead institutions for a new Federal Aviation Administration Air Transportation Center of Excellence for general aviation.
The Center of Excellence Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS) will focus research and testing efforts on safety, accessibility and sustainability to enhance the future of general aviation.