Aerospace Engineering

Alesha Roll joins Iowa NASA EPSCoR and Iowa Space Grant Consortium as program specialist
Alesha Roll has joined the Iowa NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) in the role of program specialist. Read More

June 11, 2024
M:2:I CyLaunch rocket team turns in best-ever performance in national competition
The Make to Innovate (M:2:I) program’s CyLaunch student rocketry team achieved unprecedented success at the recent NASA Student Launch Competition in Huntsville, Alabama. Read More

June 11, 2024
Putting it all together: teamwork and technical knowledge work together in aerospace engineering’s senior design courses
Aerospace engineering take one of their biggest steps each year in the senior design program. Read More

May 13, 2024
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
Silence! Aerospace Engineering’s anechoic chamber makes noise in (quiet) research
Silence is golden, as the saying goes. Its significant value in scientific research can be found in the anechoic chamber in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. Read More

May 2, 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
Student team to participate in national custom-built aircraft competition
A team of Iowa State University students are headed to Wichita, Kansas as entrants in a nationwide competition sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Read More

April 15, 2024
CyLaunch M:2:I team heads to national competition with unique 3D-printed rocket
All systems are “go” for The Department of Aerospace Engineering’s CyLaunch student team in in Huntsville, Alabama, taking part in the NASA Student Launch Competition. Read More

April 10, 2024
Student balloon team focuses on solar eclipse opportunity to advance hands-on discoveries
The HABET high-altitude balloon student team with the Make To Innovate program will take part in studying the solar eclipse April 8 as part of the National Eclipse Balloon Project. Read More

April 4, 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
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