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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communications 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Eleven Undergraduates Receive $2,500 Scholarships for 2013–2014 Academic Year June 19, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the AIAA Foundation (AIAAF) have selected undergraduate scholarship awardees for the 2013–2014 academic year. Each scholarship was in the

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communications 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Sessions Celebrate 60 Years of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, With Focus on Hypersonics, and Achievements in Fluid Dynamics Research and Technology June 18, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will live stream two sessions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communications 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Awards Recognize Achievements in Aerospace Power Systems and Energy Systems June 13, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present technical achievement awards at a noon awards luncheon on July 16 as part of the 11th International

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communications 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Named Best Scientific Membership Association by Reston Award Program June 4, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation has received a 2013 “Best of Reston Award” in the Scientific Member Association category by the Reston Award Program.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] OMB Memo’s Restrictions on Attending Professional Conferences Threaten Vital National Interests May 29, 2013 – Reston, Va. – Leaders of 64 scientific, engineering, and technology associations today sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, calling for a reform of the government personnel travel

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Bill Extends Sales and Use Tax Exemptions to Facilities Designed to Launch and Operate Space Vehicles May 24, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) endorses California Senate Bill 19, “The Space Flight Sales Tax Exemption Act.” The

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Boston, MA, May 22, 2013 – The world’s leading provider of aerospace information, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), has partnered with Publishers Communication Group (PCG) on a new sales representation arrangement in North America and Latin America. In this exclusive agreement,

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Site of First Successful Rotorcraft Flight in the United States May 22, 2013 – Reston, Va. – On June 1, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will designate Pitcairn Field #2, in Willow Grove, Pa., as a historic aerospace site. A historic

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Carrier-Launched UAV Will Extend Strike Capacity of US Navy May 15, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the U.S. Navy and AIAA corporate member Northrop Grumman Corp. on the successful launch of their X-47B unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV),

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Vehicle Achieved Sustained Flight at Hypersonic Speeds May 3, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the X-51A Waverider Team for its successful test of the X-51A Waverider vehicle. “Congratulations to the entire X-51 team on their tremendously

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] 17th Annual Event Drew 59 Teams from 25 States and 14 Foreign Nations April 24, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation congratulates the winning teams in the 2012–2013 Cessna Aircraft Company/Raytheon Missile Systems/ AIAA Foundation Student

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] April 22, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) celebrates Earth Day, and salutes the role that space-based systems play in the protection and understanding of our planet’s environment. AIAA Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus stated: “The first

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and its Commercial Space Group, congratulates Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., an AIAA corporate member, on the successful launch of its Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. The launch marks Orbital’s ongoing progress

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] 55 Students from 11 Colleges and Universities Take Part April 16, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation has announced the winners of its Region VI Student Paper Competition, held March 28 – 30 in Salt Lake

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] February 27, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has changed the name of its Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication (JACIC) to the Journal of Aerospace Information Systems (JAIS). The new title and publication scope allows

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] Featured Speakers Include Lt. Gov. Ganin Newsom, NASA Dryden Director David McBride February 26, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host a March symposium on the nonmilitary uses of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The “AIAA Policy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] February 20, 2013 – Reston, Va. – Dr. Klaus Dannenberg, deputy executive director and Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), has been elected to the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) as a Corresponding Member. Dr. Dannenberg will be inducted during

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August 24, 2012 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation (AIAA Foundation) is pleased to announce that the team from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., has won the 2011–2012 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. Representatives of the team will present their design at

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