2026 Region III Student Conference 10 April 2026 – 11 April 2026 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract Submissions Closed | 2026 Registration Open | Registration Deadline: 27 March 2026 Extended to 31 March 2026
Conference Host: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
Conference Venue: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Building – 1320 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 and Ford Motor Company Robotics Building (FMCRB) – 2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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 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.
2026 Registration Now Closed
Registration Deadline: 27 March 2026 Extended to 31 March 2026
Abstract Submissions are closed
Abstract Submission Deadline: 6 February 2026 Extended to 13 February 2026
Final Manuscript Deadline: 16 March 2026 Extended to 20 March 2026
Conference Venue: Francois-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Building – 1320 Beal Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 and Ford Motor Company Robotics Building (FMCRB) – 2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Friday, 10 April
- 5:00–6:00 p.m.: Welcome and Early Check-In (FXB 1109)
- 6:00–7:30 p.m.: Campus Lab Tours
- 7:30–8:30 p.m.: Dinner and Guest Speakers (FRB Atrium)
- 8:30-9:00 p.m.: Group Social (FRB Atrium)
Saturday, 11 April
- 7:30–8:30 a.m.: Check-In, Breakfast and Opening Remarks (FRB Atrium)
- 8:30–10:30 a.m.: Student Presentations (FXB 1012, 1024 & 1109)
- 10:30–10:45 a.m.: Break
- 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.: Student Presentations (FXB 1012, 1024 & 1109)
- 12:45–1:30 p.m.: Lunch (FRB Atrium)
- 1:30–3:00 p.m.: Student Presentations (FXB 1012, 1024 & 1109)
- 3:00–3:15 p.m.: Break (FRB Atrium)
- 3:15–5:15 p.m.: Student Presentations (FXB 1012, 1024 & 1109)
- 5:15-5:45 p.m.: Break & Judge Caucus
- 5:45–8:00 p.m.: Dinner and “Space Entrepreneurship” Keynote by David “Brew” Brewer, retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, serial entrepreneur, and Lecturer at the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan (FRB Atrium)
- 7:15-8:00 p.m.: Awards Presentation and Closing Remarks (FRB Atrium)
Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor North
6-minute drive to campus
DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North
7-minute drive to campus
Graduate by Hilton Ann Arbor
8-minute drive to campus
Residence Inn by Marriott Ann Arbor Downtown
9-minute drive to campus
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Contact AIAA Student Programs at [email protected].