Event Tag: students

2023 SmallSat Education Conference

Dates/Time: 28 October 2023, 0930–1530 hrs | 29 October 2023, 0930–1330 hrs

The SmallSat Education Conference serves as an important East Coast gathering where educators, administrators, and students will learn about CubeSats, ThinSats, and High Altitude Balloon programs. Our target audiences are faculty and students from middle school through college. Presenters will include existing university teams and industry experts. You will not find a better value as costs as kept as close to zero as possible for students and educators.

Meet the Employers at AIAA AVIATION Forum

12 June 2023 1530 – 1730 | Grand Hall D, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California

Students and young professionals—you are invited to network with AIAA Corporate members during Meet the Employers at the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum in San Diego, California.

To ensure all students and young professionals have access to this rare and highly valuable networking opportunity, you don’t have to register for the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum to attend. Join us on 12 June at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Space is limited to 400 participants.

Learn More or Register Now for the 2023 AIAA AVIATION Forum.

2024 Region III Student Conference

Conference Host: University of Akron

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 III to participate in the Region III Student Conference.

Region III includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

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.

2024 Region IV Student Conference

Abstract Submissions Closed | Registration Deadline: 22 March Extended to 27 March

Co-hosted by Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma (Conference hosted in Stillwater, OK)

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 IV to participate in the Region IV Student Conference.

Region IV includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas. Additionally, it includes Mexico.

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

2024 Region I Student Conference

Abstract Submission Closed | Registration Deadline: 22 March

Conference Host: West Virginia University
Conference Location: Lake View Golf Resort, Morgantown, WV

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 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.

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.

2024 SmallSat Education Conference

Dates/Time: 26 October 2024, 10:00 am – 5:00pm | 27 October 2024, 10:00 am – 2:15pm

The SmallSat Education Conference serves as an important East Coast gathering where educators, administrators, and students will learn about CubeSats, ThinSats, and High Altitude Balloon programs. Our target audiences are faculty and students from middle school through college. Presenters will include existing university teams and industry experts. You will not find a better value as costs as kept as close to zero as possible for students and educators.

2025 Region II Student Conference

Conference Host: North Carolina State University
Conference Location: Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport
Conference Dates: 3–4 April 2025

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.

2025 Region III Student Conference

Conference Host: University of Cincinnati
Conference Location:  The Tangeman University Center

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 III to participate in the Region III Student Conference. Students can petition to present at a conference outside their university’s region by emailing [email protected].

Region III includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category.

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

2025 Region IV Student Conference

Host: University of Texas at Dallas
Venue: Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECSW)

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 IV to participate in the Region IV Student Conference. Students can petition to present at a conference outside their university’s region by emailing [email protected].

Region IV includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas. Additionally, it includes Mexico.

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.

30th Annual Young Astronauts Day

Young Astronaut Day is a STEM outreach event for 1st–12th-grade students annually hosted by the AIAA Northern Ohio Section. The theme for the 30th anniversary is “Soaring High – Through the Decades.”

This event allows students the opportunity to work on a team to solve engineering challenges. Teams are tasked to complete three activities that create one mission within a two-hour period, promoting strong teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills in a friendly competition setting. The event also will have a keynote address and an opportunity to interact with the scientists and engineers who are leading the activities.

Registration Deadline: 18 October