Roger Fowee may be a chemical engineer, but he's always been passionate about aerospace. And Purdue. Both rubbed off on daughter Kate, a Boilermaker who already has two degrees in AAE.
Vikas Tomar, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics, led a team of Purdue engineers that developed technology to help prevent catastrophic failures involving nuclear, energy and other materials in extreme environments.
A pair of scholarships allowed AAE Ph.D. student Nicoletta Fala to complete aerobatic flight training and work toward earning a flight instructor rating.