2026 Region I Student Conference 12 April 2026 – 13 April 2026 Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, Maryland

Abstract Submissions Closed | 2026 Registration Open | Registration Deadline: 27 March 2026

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Conference Host: University of Maryland College Park

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 high school or 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 high school/college/university in Region I to participate in the Region I Student Conference. Students can petition to present at a conference outside their university’s region by emailing [email protected].

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.

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

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Contact AIAA Student Programs at [email protected].