News
September 22, 2026
Four years in a row: Purdue ranked No. 2 public institution for aerospace engineering
US News and World Report undergraduate rankings
September 11, 2026
Storytellers: Anna-Maria Rivas McGowan
Whether at NASA Langley or DARPA or NATO or the National Science Foundation or now as the founder of a consulting company, McGowan (BSAAE) has thrived because she's been willing to "feel the fear and do it anyway."
September 8, 2026
5 AAE alumni honored with the 38 by 38 Award
Inspired by Purdue University alumnus Neil Armstrong, the 38 by 38 Award honors young alumni who have demonstrated remarkable achievement, rapid professional growth and meaningful impact in their fields. Of this year's recipients, 5 were AAE alumni.
September 4, 2026
16 AAE faculty recognized as Outstanding Teachers by COE
The College of Engineering recognized faculty, lecturers and other staff for outstanding dedication to teaching students in a Purdue Exponent ad on August 24.
September 1, 2026
AnalySwift receives NASA award to enable long-duration space missions
AnalySwift LLC, a Purdue University-affiliated company, has received an $899,738 Phase II STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) award from NASA for a two-year activity to develop a solution: a robotic technology that welds and unwelds thermoplastic composites in space.
August 27, 2026
Purdue's high-speed propulsion lab achieves internationally recognized quality management certification
The High-Speed Propulsion Lab (ZL9) at Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories has become the first research facility at Purdue University to earn the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 9001 standard for quality management systems certification, awarded to the facility by BSI.