Grumman honored Roger Chaffee (BSAE '57) for a sacrifice that "inspired fellow and future astronauts to push the boundaries of spaceflight."

"The education that I received at Purdue is the foundation that my career is built on," says Julie Arndt, one of eight AAE graduates who will be honored as an Outstanding Aerospace Engineer April 2.

Beth Moses answered five questions for the College of Engineering's website, "Medium."

David Spencer, an associate professor in AAE, had a featured blog on the College of Engineering's "Medium" website.

Adam Patel, a senior in AAE, recently was named one of "Tomorrow's Engineering Leaders: The 20 Twenties," an award from Aviation Week Network in collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He was one of three Purdue students on the list.

Alexis Harroun was one of three Purdue students who were selected for the honor, and she will attend the 20 Twenties Awards Luncheon and Aviation Week's 62nd Annual Laureates Awards on March 14 at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.

Purdue's graduate program in aeronautics and astronautics was ranked as the fifth-best in the nation, according to the U.S News & World Report.

A perfect advisor pairing produced a "really cool" research opportunity for graduate student Aaron Blacker, one of three AAE students selected as "Tomorrow's Leaders: The 20 Twenties" by Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

A startup led by AAE students won $8,500 at the annual Burton D. Morgan Business Model Competition. FlykeArt placed third in the business-to-business competition ($7,500) and also won a $1,000 award for having the most diverse team based on gender, ethnicity and school major.

The Neil Armstrong Distinguished Visiting Fellows program begins in March, bringing highly accomplished and recognized scholars and practitioners to collaborate on work with engineering faculty and students.