November 18, 2019
Perseverance prevails at annual Purdue Space Day
A record number of participants and volunteers helped produce another successful Purdue Space Day.
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November 15, 2019
Footprints: Ernest Gambaro
Ernie Gambaro credits the Purdue work ethic for his professional success that led to many Giant Leaps in his career. This legacy will live on through his endowment of the graduate program in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
November 12, 2019
Three PhD students awarded Purdue Forever Fellowship
Geoffrey Andrews, Elizabeth Benitez and Paul Witsberger were selected to receive Purdue Forever Fellowship, a $5,000 scholarship.
November 12, 2019
AAE students cherish Forbes Under 30 Summit experience
Karol Blasinski, a junior in AAE, and Pavi Ravi, a graduate student, attended the Forbes Under 30 Summit as part of the Forbes Under 30 Scholars Program.
November 8, 2019
AAE graduate student, Coast Guard helicopter pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
J.R. Carrillo, a Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard and a master's student in AAE, received one of the military's top honors for a pilot on Friday.
November 7, 2019
Urban Air Mobility: Welcome to the 'Third Era of Aviation'
William Crossley, J. William Uhrig and Anastasia Vournas Head of Aeronautics and Astronautics, discusses how advancements in urban air mobility will lead to the "Third Era of Aviation" in a Medium blog for the College of Engineering.
November 4, 2019
Bolinger certified as NASA's 95th flight director
Allison Bolinger (BSAAE '04) completed her certification in mid-October, making her the fourth Purdue graduate to become a NASA flight director.
November 1, 2019
Pair of OAEs earn Program Excellence Awards
Todd Probert (MSAAE '89, OAE '17) and Ted Torgerson (BSAAE '83, OAE '12) were honored by the Aviation Week Network.
October 29, 2019
Seeing inside explosions with high-speed X-rays
For the first time, Purdue engineers have used high-speed X-rays to look inside energetic materials during an actual explosion, to determine exactly what causes them to react.
October 25, 2019
Brooke Owens Fellowship provides life-changing networking opportunity
The national fellowship for undergraduate students who identify as a woman or another type of gender minority has an application deadline of Nov. 12.
