Professor Jay Melosh (AAE by Courtesy) is the 2014 recipient of the Herbert Newby McCoy Award, the most prestigious research honor in the natural sciences given by Purdue University.

A report co-led by President Mitch Daniels on the future of U.S. human spaceflight is making headlines worldwide after its release Wednesday (June 4) in Washington, D.C.

Purdue students successfully tested a 4000 lb thrust rocket combustor on May 13 at the High Pressure Lab. The combustor is a test unit built to demonstrate technologies for a lunar lander, and was developed according to NASA requirements by AAE students during the Propulsion Design, Build, Test class taught by Professor Bill Anderson.

AeroAssault Cricket Team Wins Silver Medal in the Indoor Cricket League. 14 teams comprising a total of 200 students hailing from different nationalities contented for the trophy.

Purdue astronaut alumnus David Wolf will be awarded an honorary doctorate degree during the spring commencement ceremonies at the West Lafayette campus on May 18th

Congratulations to Christopher Ward for Best Presentation in the Research Symposium Series, along with 2nd place - Christopher Zaseck, 3rd place - Samantha Alberts, and Best Abstract - Kaela Martin. Best Undergraduate Presentation - Jeanne Methel

Congratulations to AAE senior Nicoletta Fala who has been selected to win this year's Herbert F. Rogers Award

Congratulations to grad students Alden Black and Saverio Rotella who were honored at the 16th Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence

The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics is privileged to welcome Dr. David Wolf to our school as a Visiting Professor.

The Awards for recipients for the 2014 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Competition has been announced with four graduate students from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics named as recipients