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July 8, 2019

'Intense satisfaction:' Purdue alumni to share stories of work on Apollo 11 mission

Tim Harmon, Chesterfield Janes and Ron Larsen will speak on a panel, “Industry’s Crucial Role in the Apollo 11 Mission,” at 5 p.m. July 20 at Loeb Playhouse in the Stewart Center.

July 5, 2019

Moses helping turn what was once unthinkable into something unforgettable

“Every child has an explorer deep inside," says Beth Moses (BSAAE '92, MSAAE '94). "I think every child looks up at the stars and wonders. I just sort of never let that go."

June 28, 2019

AAE student, advisor co-author 'best paper' at ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition

Georgios Georgalis and Karen Marais, an associate professor in AAE, co-authored “Assessment of Project-Based Learning Courses Using Crowd Signals.”

June 25, 2019

AAE professor to lead next step in solar sailing; LightSail2 launches on Falcon Heavy

A small satellite that will attempt the first controlled solar sailing in Earth orbit is a go for launch. David Spencer is the lead for LightSail 2, part of a payload that is scheduled to launch June 24 on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.

June 21, 2019

AAE's summer reading list

With the upcoming anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission, AAE faculty made space-themed summer reading recommendations for students.

June 18, 2019

AAE presence at AIAA Aviation Forum

Two AAE graduate students are organizing a special session for the 2019 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aviation Forum and Exposition in Dallas.

June 18, 2019

NSF grant could help enable 'self-driving' pharmaceutical lyophilizers

A group of Purdue researchers, led by AAE Professor Alina Alexeenko, were selected for a National Science Foundation grant to develop real-time sensor technologies, computational modeling and bioanalytical tools for closed-loop lyophilization.

June 14, 2019

New Neil Armstrong documentary to screen at Purdue

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Purdue University will host the viewing of a new documentary on the personal life of the first man on the Moon and alumnus, Neil Armstrong.

June 13, 2019

Alumnus Adams honored with Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence

Doug Adams (BSAAE ’94, MSAAE ’96, PhDAAE ‘01) has been selected as the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence winner by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

June 7, 2019

Purdue female pilots ready to take off in cross-country aviation race

Representing the on-campus group in the Air Race Classic is Purdue Pilots Inc. Pilot Cathy Troyer, who just graduated from Purdue, is joined by co-pilot Morgan Pietruch, a junior in AAE, and in-plane team member Denise Whitford.

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