Fantastic overview of the AAE undergraduate experience.

The Purdue University designation Outstanding Aerospace Engineer recognizes the professional contributions of graduates from the School of Aeronautics & Astronautics and thanks them for the recognition that their success brings to Purdue and the School.

Purdue alumnus and mission specialist Andrew Feustel will speak at the university on Sept. 30 about his experiences in the space program and how his scientific training influenced his NASA career.

AAE graduate student Aurelie Heritier was one of only 60 young science and/or engineering students and graduates worldwide selected for this program.

The Purdue University designation Outstanding Aerospace Engineer recognizes the professional contributions of graduates from the School of Aeronautics & Astronautics and thanks them for the recognition that their success brings to Purdue and the School.

Leah Jamieson, John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering, announced that Dr. Tom I-P. Shih to be the 11th Head of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University effective August 17, 2009.

For well over 40 years, Prof. George Palmer worked tirelessly to design and create the wind tunnel program that Purdue is known for today. His efforts, along with his students and colleagues have positioned Purdue as one of the premier higher educational institutions in the world for wind tunnel testing. Professor Palmer impacted the lives of thousands of students during his tenure at Purdue with the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

A full-scale model of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk unmanned military aircraft will be on display Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 9 and 10) at Purdue University Airport.

We are proud to announce that the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
honored George Palmer as the designer of The Boeing Wind Tunnel on
Friday, September 25th at the Aerospace Sciences Laboratory located at the Purdue Airport. Images from the event now included.

The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships were established in honor of Amelia Earhart, famed pilot and Zonta club member. The Fellowships are granted annually to women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences and engineering.