Stephanie Schulte (AAE'10) knew she was NASA-bound when her high school chemistry teacher gave her a copy of the book Failure Is Not an Option by Gene Kranz, the legendary NASA flight director whose leadership defined the golden age of American spaceflight.

The thrill is real: Abigail Mizzi, graduate student in aeronautics and astronautics; Alexandra Boltasseva, the Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ajay Malshe, the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering; and Steven Collicott, professor of aeronautics and astronautics, prepare groundbreaking research for the 2027 Purdue 1 mission into space.

"Integrated Sensing and Communications: Theory, Algorithm and Applications" covers the integration of wireless communications and radar sensing, tackling some of the major technologies in 6G wireless networks. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to communications and radar, complete with the most updated and significant research topics. The author then introduces four aspects of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC): (a) the introduction to communications and sensing; (b) system design of ISAC; (c) networking of ISAC; (d) applications. The book features an in-depth tutorial for the areas of communications and radar and a comprehensive survey for ISAC. The author covers results-intensive research and successful application in communities of wireless communications, radar, remote sensing and computer engineering. The book can be used to shape the current research paradigm and impact on the standard of 6G systems.

Aerospace engineer. Distinguished attorney. Blue Origin vice president. Audrey Powers has been successful in an impressive array of roles - and it all started at Purdue. When she was a student, she strengthened the skills she needed to tackle tough challenges, leading her to where she is today.

When NASA’s Artemis II crew successfully slingshotted around the Moon in April 2026, it marked the first time in more than 50 years that humans made such a journey.

But human spaceflight is about more than just rockets and technology. It's about card games. And coping with frozen toilets. And living with others in a tiny capsule for two weeks, having your actions and conversations broadcast live to the world. The person responsible for that side of the experience is NASA's Chief of the Astronaut Office, Purdue graduate Scott Tingle.

The Quarter Horse named Sassy was seriously hurt during near 100 mile-per-hour winds where she lived in Saint Louis, Michigan. The large animal surgery, diagnostic imaging, and ophthalmology services worked with the help of expertise from Purdue's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics to 3D print Sassy a protective helmet that would hopefully prevent her fractured bones from dislodging and causing further complications.

Purdue graduate student Abigail Mizzi is thankful for the many Boilermakers who helped her build the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in the Purdue 1 commercial suborbital spaceflight in 2027.