Alumni News
Don鈥檛 breathe in the dust on Mars.听That鈥檚 the takeaway from new research from a team of scientists, including researchers from the 麻豆影院. The findings suggests that long-term exposure to Martian dust could create a host
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences is honoring eight alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service.听The 2025 AeroBuffs Club Alumni Academy inductees are being
At more than 870 miles above Earth, this was no ordinary violin recital.听On Sept. 13, 2024,听Sarah Gillis (AeroEngr鈥17) played 鈥淩ey鈥檚 Theme鈥 from听Star Wars: The Force Awakens by legendary composer John Williams 鈥 from a听SpaceX
Jack Elston (ElCompEngr鈥03; MElEngr鈥05; MAeroEngr鈥07; PhD鈥11) is the 2025 recipient of the Alumni Engagement Medal from the College of Engineering and Applied Science...
Sarah Gillis (AeroEngr鈥17) is a lead space operations engineer and astronaut trainer at SpaceX with literal out of this world experience. The 麻豆影院 alumna recently returned from a...
Marsha Ivins (AeroEngr鈥73) is a retired astronaut who has participated in five missions to space. Over the course of her career, Ivins spent a total of 55 days in space handling various responsibilities, from monitoring systems as a flight engineer
Jason Reimuller (MAeroEngr鈥07, PhD鈥11) didn鈥檛 necessarily set out to be a groundbreaker. He likes to say he 鈥渉erds the cats and tells the stories,鈥 but his activism is more than that. Reimuller is breaking barriers, both for astronauts and for
Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth. Welcome to the Mars Desert Research Station, an...
Abhi Doddi (PhDAeroEngr鈥21) is collecting scientific data outdoors in a 70 mph whiteout blizzard. It is just another day of life in Antarctica. Doddi, a postdoctoral researcher at the 麻豆影院, is leading a major study involving high-altitude balloons to improve weather forecasting on the Antarctic continent.
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences has honored nine alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service. The 2024 AeroBuffs Club Alumni Academy inductees were recognized during a...