The Department of Transportation is accepting nominations for RAISE (Recognizing Aviation Innovation in Space and Engineering) Award recipients through October 31, 2014.

The DOT Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, has announced the opening of his RAISE Award to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate unique, innovative thinking in aerospace, science and engineering. In its third year, the Secretary has created two divisions within the award: 1) a high school division, and a 2) university division (both undergraduate and graduate levels). The Secretary intends to use the awards to encourage students to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to aviation and aerospace issues, and to share those innovations with the broader transportation community.

The Secretary's RAISE award, sponsored in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA, recognizes the best in aviation and aerospace innovation from America's students. Previous winners have designed a fuel-saving winglet and an aircraft collision avoidance system.

Visit  the RAISE Award website to learn more.