Col. Charles C. "Charlie" Bock, Jr., USAF (BSAE'49), and Mrs. Joyce Bock recently returned to the Purdue University campus to visit with friends in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB (cdmHUB) was recognized at the JEC AMERICAS Conference in Boston. The Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB (cdmHUB) is a cloud-based cooperative platform that hosts composites manufacturing simulation tools that can be accessed from the Internet through a Web browser. It received the JEC Innovation Award for academic achievement during the conference.

The Purdue Chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsored a competition for School of Aeronautics and Astronautics undergraduate students to attend the Orion EFT-1 launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is pleased to honor nine graduates of AAE with the designation "Outstanding Aerospace Engineer." The awards banquet will take place on Friday, November 7, 2014. Congratulations to our 2014 Outstanding Aerospace Engineers.

Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Ph.D. student Ali Raz was acknowledged for service to the IEEE SMC 2014 conference by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Society.

School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Alum and Space Shuttle Commander Mark Polansky (BSAAE'78; MSAAE'78) has been selected to participate in Purdue University's 2014 Old Masters Program, November 2-4, 2014.

The Tullahoma, Tennessee Board of Mayor and Aldermen hosted a public reception on Monday, October 21, 2014 to honor two groups for bringing "honor and distinction to Tullahoma," community coordinator Winston Brooks announced.

School of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty member, Dr. Michael Grant, engaged the community during his recent talk at the Tippecanoe County Public Library on October 23, 2014.

The 19th annual Purdue Space Day (PSD) will take place the weekend of Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th with guest VIP School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Alum and Astronaut Charlie Walker (BSAAE'71, OAE'99).

School of AAE Ph.D. candidate Christabelle Bosson has received commendation two recent contributions to the aviation field of air traffic management.