AAE PhD student Kshitij Mall is president of The Mars Society Purdue Chapter.

The 2016 Purdue Senior Design used the vision Dr. Buzz Aldrin outlined in his book “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration” to develop plans for a lunar base that would serve as a stepping stone for a human mission to Mars.

AAE Professor William Crossley is the 2016 recipient of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Excellence Award.

AAE Associate Professor Vikas Tomar has been named a University Faculty Scholar.

AAE junior Christopher Rogers is president of the Purdue student chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (Purdue AUVSI)

AAE Associate Professor Karen Marais selected for a Teaching for Tomorrow Fellowship. The program aims to foster continued excellence of teaching and learning, and to facilitate the development of the teaching potential of the faculty.

Rolls-Royce and Purdue University will combine resources to form a $33 million jet-engine research and development program to create next-generation aircraft propulsion systems.

One team of students from each section of Assistant Professor Michael Grant's Introduction to Aerospace Design course was recognized for its work.

Dr. Alina Alexeenko, Dr. Inseok Hwang and Dr. Vikas Tomar have been promoted to full professors, as approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees at a meeting April 8. The promotions are effective Aug. 15, 2016

AAE Assistant Professor Michael Sangid has received the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society's Early Career Faculty Fellow Award.