June 18, 2024
Purdue AAE graduate program takes giant leap to No. 2
Previously ranked 6th in U.S. News and World Report, our Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering program is now tied for second!
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June 14, 2024
Purdue ranks 4th in U.S. for U.S. patents received in 2023
Turning knowledge into impact, Purdue University researchers rank 4th among U.S. universities — 5th in the world — in U.S. patents received in 2023, with 201 patents
June 14, 2024
'Rotational Slosh' experiment flies aboard final commercial launch of VSS Unity
A recent experiment designed by AAE professor Collicott and his students was tested aboard Virgin Galactic's Unity spaceship.
June 10, 2024
Purdue rises to No. 8 among U.S. public universities in latest QS rankings
Purdue ranked in top 25 in America and top 90 globally in the 2025 QS World University Rankings
May 28, 2024
AAE professor Wenbin Yu, AAE alumni and former postdoc earn ASME Best Paper award for fatigue simulation in aerospace composites
The paper describes a method that uses machine learning to improve computer models of fatigue-based delamination on composite materials
May 20, 2024
AAE student Abby Frank earns Goddard Keynote Scholarship
Frank was selected as the sole winner out of thousands of applicants, earning a substantial scholarship and the opportunity to deliver the keynote speech at the prestigious 67th Annual Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.
May 17, 2024
AAE doctoral student receives prestigious Hertz Fellowship
The fellowship provides 5 years of research funding. Langford is studying astrodynamics under Prof. Kathleen Howell.
May 16, 2024
Prof. Collicott's rotational slosh experiment to fly on Virgin Galactic
The VSS Unity will be converted to a flying laboratory for its final suborbital journey, carrying science experiments that include one from Purdue
May 15, 2024
LyoWave licenses Purdue freeze-drying innovations, enters collaboration with Millrock Technology
LyoWave looks to first serve diagnostic and pharmaceuticals supply chain industry
May 14, 2024
Jim Longuski named Professor Emeritus of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The title of Emeritus Professor is bestowed upon retiring faculty who have made significant contributions to Purdue University through teaching, research or engagement.
