Aeronautics and Astronautics Alumni Reception

Purdue University and The Boeing Company have enjoyed a fruitful relationship for a number of decades, leading to the realization of research laboratories, faculty initiatives and well-prepared employees for The Boeing Company. Specifically, the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics has benefited from resources, such as: the Boeing Mach 6 Wind Tunnel, Ludwig Tube, the McDonnell Douglas Composite Materials Laboratory and the Intel Design/Build/Test Laboratory.

On December 8, 2010 NASA announced selection of a team of undergraduate students from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Purdue University for “zero-gravity” flight testing of their proposed experiment. This team will participate in NASA’s “Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program,” or RGSFOP, with flight tests in June, 2011. The student team, led by Sirisha Bandla, submitted their original research proposal in October, 2010 as part of Professor Steven Collicott's unique design-build-test class, AAE418 Zero-Gravity Flight Experiment.

In recognition of Prof. Palmer's many contributions and tireless dedication, two endowments have been created in his honor: The George and Patricia Palmer Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment and the George and Patricia Palmer Design Teaching Assistantship Fund.

It is with great sadness that we learned Harold Miller DeGroff, Jr. 90, Indianapolis, formerly of Connersville and West Lafayette, died on October 12, 2010 in Indianapolis. He was born on May 10, 1920 to Harold and Marjorie (Lantz) DeGroff in Troy, Ohio, and was married to the late Sarah (Sally) Meek DeGroff for more than 54 years.

On December 8, 2010 NASA announced the selection of a team of undergraduate students from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Purdue University for "zero-gravity" flight testing of their proposed experiment.

The Northwestern Alumni Association cast a spotlight on some of the University’s most accomplished and dedicated graduates. Nineteen alumni, representing fields ranging from media to business to medical research, were honored at the Northwestern Alumni Association Alumni Awards on October 8 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Among them were Purdue University AAE's own Prof. C.T. Sun, who was a Merit Award recipient.