A Paper "Transfer of Ejecta Material from the Surface of Mars to Phobos and Deimos" by Prof. Kathleen Howell, Prof. Jay Melosh, Loic Chappaz, and Mar Vaquero is highlighted on the cover of the October issue of Astrobiology.

The 18th annual Purdue Space Day (PSD) will take place the weekend of Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th with guest VIP astronaut Dr. Roy D. Bridges Jr. MSAE’66; DEA’98; OAE’99, HDR’01

Associate Professor Dr. Alina Alexeenko has been honored as Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Distinguished alumnus Bob Sattler June 14, 1926 - October 5, 2013

Officials from Florida-based Sypris Electronics LLC and city and county officials will dedicate a new research and development center at 10 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 10) in the Herman and Heddy Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd.

Dr. Buzz Aldrin will give a presentation at Purdue University on October 16, 2013. He has worked closely with AAE Professor James M. Longuski and his grad students and has referenced their work in his new book - "Mission to Mars"

The 2013 lecturer will be presented by Lieutenant General C.D. Moore II,
Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH

Homecoming festivities will happen in conjunction with Family Day and Alumni Weekend. Join your fellow Purdue alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends on Stadium Mall from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday September 28. The School of Aeronautics and Astronautics will be there and SGT will be selling AAE alumni polo shirts so we hope to see you there!

Lieutenant Commander Daniel J. Radocaj, United States Navy, BSAAE ’00, MSAE ’01 has been named as a recipient of the 2013 Purdue Engineering Alumni Young Alum Award.