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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] May 15, 2020 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds NASA’s announcement of the Artemis Accords, a set of common principles created to govern the civil exploration and use of outer space. “The Artemis Accords will provide the framework needed to build

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] May 14, 2020 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable the two preeminent professional aerospace societies to collaborate on future endeavors. “AIAA looks forward to collaborating with

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] May 13, 2020 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of technical excellence awards to be presented during the 2020 AIAA AVIATION Forum, which will be held online 15–19 June. The following aerospace professionals will be recognized for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] USC, Georgia Tech, UNLV take top prizes April 24, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced the winners of the 24th annual AIAA/Textron Aviation/Raytheon Missile Systems Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition. Originally scheduled for 16–19 April in Wichita, Kansas, the Design/Build/Fly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] April 2, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s leading professional society dedicated to the advancement of the entire aerospace community, announced today that all of its events moving forward will offer attendees and industry partners the added benefit of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] March 27, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds the passage of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act designed to help support workers, small businesses, and industries impacted by the pandemic. AIAA is grateful for the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] Honored for Efforts to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education March 25, 2020 – Reston, Va. – Three K–12 educators from across the United States have won the 2020 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Educator Achievement Awards, honoring their efforts to promote science, technology, engineering,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] Top Technology Students Also Awarded AIAA Membership March 6, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the 2020 winners of Aviation Week Network’s “Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties.” The students will be honored 12 March at the Aviation Week Network’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] March 3, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the results of its 2020 election for the Council of Directors. The directors represent AIAA members in the Technical Activities Division (TAD), the Integration and Outreach Activities Division (IOD), and the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] Inaugural Event Held 16–18 November in Las Vegas, Nev. February 26, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Lockheed Martin Corp. CEO Marillyn Hewson, and Venture Capitalist Steve Jurvetson have joined the notable roster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] February 14, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the Louisville Regional Airport Authority as the 2020 winner of the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for their area safety program. The Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) won the award “for seeking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] February 13, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates AIAA Fellow Darryll J. Pines on becoming the next president of the University of Maryland. Pines has been the dean of the university’s Clark School of Engineering at College Park since January

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] February 12, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the newly elected members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE), nine of whom are AIAA members or award winners. “These newly elected NAE members are already well known to AIAA for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] February 10, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) mourns the passing of Jerry Grey, an AIAA Honorary Fellow and founding publisher of Aerospace America, the Institute’s flagship publication. Grey died on 4 February 2020 from complications of pneumonia at age 93.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] February 6, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Sustained Service Awards. “AIAA’s volunteers are the aerospace community’s greatest resource,” said Dan Dumbacher, AIAA executive director. “They lead by example, using their talent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] Three Honorary Fellows and 29 Fellows Selected February 3, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected its Class of 2020 AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows. The induction ceremony for the new Fellows and Honorary Fellows will take place on 19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] Black-Tie Event Honors Aerospace’s Best and Brightest February 3, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the 2020 recipients of its most prestigious awards. Presentation of these premier awards and recognition of the Institute’s newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] January 24, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the election of two new division chiefs. Daniel T. Jensen, Rolls-Royce Corporation, was elected by the regional directors to become chief of the Regional Engagement Activities Division (READ). Jeffrey W.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] January 23, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the 2020 International Student Conference winners. AIAA, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Corporation, sponsors the International Student Conference at AIAA SciTech Forum each year for student members at both

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michele McDonald 703.264.7542 [email protected] January 9, 2020 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Blue Origin have partnered to create Design/Build/Launch (DBL), a new competition designed to launch experimental payloads to study the effects of short-duration microgravity. AIAA and Blue Origin invite high school students to