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2021 Region I Student Conference

AIAA has announced that the AIAA 2021 Region I Student Conference, set for 9–10 April 2021 and hosted by the Rutgers University AIAA Student Branch, will be fully online. This conference is intended for AIAA Region I Students from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington DC. *New for 2021* Region I also welcomes students from the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

The AIAA Region I Student Conference is a technical and oral paper competition for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors! Connect with professionals in the Aerospace industry and meet other like-minded students who share similar interests throughout the North-Eastern United States. Students have the chance to compete for cash prizes in a fun-filled two-day event. First-place winners will be offered a chance to compete in the 2022 International Student Conference, taking place in conjunction with the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, with flight, lodging, and most expenses paid.

This is a VIRTUAL EVENT via Zoom – Meeting links and conference booklet/program will be emailed to attendees one week before the conference starts.

AIAA Mid-Atlantic Professional Section Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference

The AIAA Mid-Atlantic Professional Section will host its annual Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference from 3–4 February 2022. This conference is a virtual event that provides students, young professionals, and educators an opportunity to present technical 20-minute presentations in any area of interest to the aerospace community, as well as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presentation for the conference DEI track. Awards will be given to exceptional technical presentations.

AIAA Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference

The AIAA Mid-Atlantic Section is organizing the AIAA Young Professionals, Students, and Educators (YPSE) Conference, to be held 18–19 November. The conference will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Kossiakoff Center.

We are looking for 15-minute presentations in areas of interest to the aerospace community by young professionals (age 35 and under), graduate, undergraduate, high school students, and educators. Topics can be technical in nature or focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Technical track: Presentations will be scored on various criteria including ability to convey impact of work, demonstrate knowledge of the field, methodologies, communication and more. Awards will be given to exceptional presentations in the various categories listed above.

DEI track: Presenters are encouraged to share their story and speak on topics including but not limited to improving DEI in Aerospace, dealing with imposter syndrome/burnout, authenticity, empowerment and outreach, intersectionality and more.

This is an excellent opportunity to share your work with the aerospace community and learn more about the innovative work of fellow aerospace enthusiasts!

Registration for presenters and attendees is now OPEN at aiaaypse.com. Presenter abstract submissions are due by Friday, 28 October. Abstracts should be a 250-500 word overview of the topic you will be presenting on. Abstracts may be released to conference attendees. Complete papers are not required. Abstract submissions should be emailed to the address specified during registration checkout. Notifications of abstract acceptance will be sent no later than Friday, 4 November.

26th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar (ADSTCS)

The AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar (ADSTCS) provides the world’s leading scientists, engineers, researchers, managers, and promising students within the field of parachute and aerodynamic decelerator systems an opportunity to present recent advances before a knowledgeable international audience. Topics include design and development, materials and manufacturing, modeling and simulation, system applications and operations, testing, and more. The four-day long conference is set in a stimulating and thought-provoking environment.

Conference Objective

ADSTCS is organized to promote interdisciplinary understanding of aerodynamic decelerator systems, their underlying science and technology, and their applications to government and commercial endeavors.

Lunch and Learn: Predicting Heating Rates in Hypersonic Gap Flows with Guest Speaker Ms. Laura Holifield

The Dayton/Cincinnati Section offers a presentation that showcases a study investigating the flow structure in the vicinity of discontinuities at the surface of a high-speed air vehicle, with the effect of gaps and steps on aerodynamic heating of particular interest. Laura Holifield works as a researcher at the Air Force Institute of Technology, employed via the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. She works within AFRL in the High Speed Systems Division, Fundamental Research Branch (AFRL/RQHF), with a research focus on hypersonic aerodynamics

Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Curiosity Right Over

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The Orange County Section will host a presentation by Todd Barber, senior propulsion engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His presentation will cover Curiosity’s mission to the red planet in detail. Topics to be discussed include a bit on the history of Mars rovers at JPL, the scientific motivation for Curiosity, and the preparations for launch two days after Thanksgiving 2011. Todd Barber has spent two decades as lead propulsion engineer on the Cassini mission to Saturn, following part-time work on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, Deep Impact mission, and the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, which landed the large rover Curiosity on the red planet on August 5, 2012.

2023 Region II Student Conference

Registration Deadline: 28 February | Abstract Submissions Now Closed

Take part in AIAA’s Regional Student Conference by presenting your research in a formal technical meeting, exchange ideas, and discuss programs with students from other universities in your region.

Please note: A university student in good standing at their institution who is also an AIAA student member is eligible to submit a paper to the Regional Student Conference. The submitting and presenting author(s) must be AIAA student members. Any student may attend the Regional Student Conference but may be subjected to a higher registration fee if they are not AIAA members. Please click here for more information to join as an AIAA Student Member.

You must be attending a college/university in Region II to participate in the Region II Student Conference.

Region II includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Additionally, it includes students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.

Inventing the Joint Strike Fighter, A Zoom Presentation by Dr. Paul Bevilaqua

This presentation will describe the technical and program challenges involved in developing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and show how an innovative idea became an international program with engineers from half a dozen countries developing a single replacement aircraft for multiple aircraft types. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was developed to meet the multirole fighter requirements of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and our allies. The Air Force variant is a supersonic, single engine stealth fighter. The Navy variant has a larger wing and more robust structure in order to operate from aircraft carriers, while the Marine Corps variant incorporates an innovative propulsion system that can be switched from a turbofan cycle to a turbo shaft cycle for vertical takeoff and landing. This propulsion system enabled the X-35 to become the first aircraft in history to fly at supersonic speeds, hover, and land vertically. The development team won the Collier Trophy, which recognizes “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America” each year, for this accomplishment.

This presentation will be on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, from 1200–1300 hrs PST, via Zoom.

2023 Region I Student Conference

Please visit the UB Conference website for a more detailed look at the conference agenda, presentation schedule, and travel information.

Take part in AIAA’s Regional Student Conference by presenting your research in a formal technical meeting, exchange ideas, and discuss programs with students from other universities in your region.

You must be attending a college/university in Region I to participate in the Region I Student Conference.

Region I includes Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington DC. Additionally, it includes students from the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.

Launching into Grad School with WoAA and AIAA

A panel of students, faculty, and recent graduates will discuss how to prepare for a rewarding graduate school experience. Topics will cover all phases of the process, including the initial decision making, applications, how to secure funding, and building a support system that enables you to succeed. Panelists will share stories from their own experiences in graduate school, and how those experiences have shaped their current careers.