Memorial scholarship launched for first-gen students aiming for the stars

A new undergraduate memorial scholarship in Aerospace Engineering will help first-generation students reach for the stars. Read More

May 8, 2024

Six spring graduates honored by the Department of Aerospace Engineering

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May 7, 2024

Accomplishments aplenty in big year for The Make To Innovate student program

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May 6, 2024

Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) program coordinator Carmen Fuchs retires

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April 26, 2024

M:2:I’s solar eclipse HABET balloon mission generates lots of media buzz

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April 23, 2024

“An accomplished educator and researcher:” Wayne Chen becomes Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering

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April 23, 2024

Aerospace Engineering alumna, industry professional, aviation ambassador Vera Martinovich passes away

Vera Martinovich, an influential alumna of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, a member of the department’s Industrial Advisory Council (IAC) and a respected aviation professional, passed away April 17. Read More

April 19, 2024

Four graduate students in aerospace engineering enjoy teaching and research honors

Teaching and research expertise in the fall semester of 2023 has been recognized for four Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate students. Read More

March 22, 2024

Wenzhen Li, Jean-Philippe Tessonnier become Royal Society of Chemistry Fellows

Wenzhen Li and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier have been named Fellows in the Royal Society of Chemistry Read More

March 11, 2024

“Spirit of innovation” helps lift Jean-Philippe Tessonnier to National Academy of Inventors

Jean-Philippe Tessonnier, Richard C. Seagrave Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Read More

March 1, 2024

Could the future of powering Iowa homes and farms be microbes?

“We’re developing computationally engineered enzymes that are faster and more efficient at breaking down lignin, the world’s second most abundant renewable carbon source, into simple saccharides and energy. This breakthrough holds promise for potential integration into non-toxic, biodegradable biobattery systems that could power agricultural tools and even whole houses." Read More

February 26, 2024

A better way to (re)harvest rare-earth metals

Ratul Chowdhury is fine-tuning the protein Lanmodulin so it can be used to recover rare-earth materials from e-waste. Read More

February 13, 2024

Valery Levitas’ unique laboratory study leads to inclusion in one of the world’s leading scientific academies

The European Academy of Sciences and Arts has elected Valery Levitas of Iowa State's Department of Aerospace Engineering to its Technical and Environmental Sciences division. Read More

January 24, 2024

NSF CAREER Award will support Sheidaei microstructural materials research for many applications

Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Azadeh Sheidaei’s research in microstructural materials has been recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the NSF CAREER Award. Read More

January 22, 2024

Ten Aerospace Engineering graduates receive department honors in fall commencement reception

The Department of Aerospace Engineering honored ten graduating seniors in the Fall 2023 commencement with department academic awards. Both Academic Excellence and Overall Achievement honors were conferred. Read More

December 13, 2023