Aerospace Engineering

Six graduates honored by Department of Aerospace Engineering
Academic Excellence Awards and Overall Achievement Awards Read More

December 12, 2024
Michael Miller: Outstanding senior in aerospace engineering
Michael Miller, aerospace engineering, has been named a fall 2024 Iowa State University College of Engineering outstanding senior. Read More

December 9, 2024
Scholarships donated by aerospace engineering alums help chart the future for two students
Laura Talbot Seidensticker Aerospace Engineering Scholarship and Vincent M. Pollmeier Memorial Scholarship Read More

December 4, 2024
Graduate students Ashley, Digavalli, Harris, Eghbalpur receive TEX-REX Awards
Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards for summer 2024 have been presented to four Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate students. Read More

October 11, 2024
Levitas research produces a breakthrough finding in silicon phase transformations
Research by Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and Murray Harpole Chair in Engineering Valery Levitas looks at plastic strain-induced phase transformations in silicon. It has seen publication in Nature Communications. Read More

October 3, 2024
Hui Hu named Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering
Hui Hu, Martin C. Jischke Professor in Aerospace Engineering, has been named an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor, one of Iowa State's highest honors for faculty members. Read More

September 25, 2024
Bion Pierson, longtime Aerospace Engineering faculty member, passes away
Bion Pierson, a noted aerospace engineering researcher and member of the Department of Aerospace Engineering faculty for 43 years, has passed away. Read More

September 23, 2024
Bastawros awarded for advances in packaging electronic devices
Ashraf Bastawros has been named recipient of the prestigious 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division (EPPD) Excellence in Mechanics Award. Read More

September 16, 2024
“Launchpad to Tomorrow” K-12 STEM program gets go-ahead with Extension and Outreach funding
A new program to spur interest in space and aerospace for K-12 students in Iowa will be funded by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Read More

August 29, 2024
Three in aerospace engineering head into fall semester with faculty promotions
Three Department of Aerospace Engineering faculty members have received advancements that recently became effective. Read More

August 20, 2024
Teaching and research recognition for aerospace engineering graduate students
Four graduate students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering have received the Teaching Excellence (TEX) and Research Excellence (REX) Awards for spring semester 2024. Read More

August 8, 2024
Aerospace engineering group takes first place in national student paper competition
A group of Department of Aerospace Engineering graduate researchers and others has received first place in an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics paper competition. Read More

August 6, 2024
“An incredible opportunity:” Student-built cube satellite will be space-bound in August 3 launch
CySAT-1, a student-built cube satellite, is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on a trip to the International Space Station August 3. Read More

July 29, 2024
Servadio space debris research to be aided with NASA EPSCoR funding
Aerospace engineering assistant professor Simone Servadio has received a NASA EPSCoR 2024 Rapid Response Research national grant for research into dealing with space debris. Read More

July 26, 2024
New heights without leaving the ground: M:2:I MAVRIC rover team notches best finish in international competition
A best-ever result for the Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Make To Innovate (M:2:I) Mars Rover Team, “MAVRIC,” in the premier robotics competition for college students. Read More

July 18, 2024