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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] March 22, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics announced today the results of its 2019 election for President-Elect and Council of Directors positions. “It is with sincere gratitude that I thank our volunteers for stepping up to help lead AIAA in this

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Honored for Efforts to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education March 18, 2019 – Reston, Va. –Three K–12 educators from across the United States have won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Educator Achievement Awards, honoring their efforts to promote science, technology, engineering,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Teams from 21 Nations Competed April 15, 2019 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation congratulates the winning teams in the 2018–2019 Textron Aviation/Raytheon Missile Systems/AIAA Foundation Student Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition, held April 11–14, at the Tucson International Modelplex Park Association (TIMPA)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] “Turning Flight Control on its Head for the F-35, eVTOL, and Beyond” April 8, 2019 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Justin Paines to give its 2019 Wright Brothers Lecture in Aeronautics. Paines will deliver his lecture on “Turning Flight Control on its Head for the F-35, eVTOL, and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] April 3, 2019 – 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 2019 AIAA AVIATION Forum. The awards will be presented during the Excellence in Aerospace Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] March 21, 2019 – Reston, Va. – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) members Col. Eileen Collins, Daniel Dumbacher, Sandra “Sandy” Magnus, and Wanda Sigur will lend their expertise on human space exploration at the fifth meeting of the National Space Council on March 26 at the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] March 8, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the SpaceX and NASA teams on the safe return to Earth of Crew Dragon this morning. The importance of what has been accomplished during the successful Demo-1 mission cannot be overstated. Today,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Three Honorary Fellows and 29 Fellows Selected February 4, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected its Class of 2019 AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows. The induction ceremony for the new Fellows and Honorary Fellows will take place on 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] January 28, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The world’s largest aerospace professional society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the Nashville International Airport as the 2019 winner of the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for its Geothermal Lake Plate Cooling System. The Nashville International Airport (BNA) won

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Reflecting Shift in Readership and Purchasing Patterns January 4, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will be publishing all of its technical journals in an online-only format beginning in January 2019. The shift away from print reflects changes in purchasing and readership patterns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] January 4, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The world’s largest aerospace professional society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), has named Katie Taplett as managing director of Member and Market Development. Taplett brings almost thirty years of sales, business development, and market/partnership development experience in the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Congratulates Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier January 3, 2019 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates former National Science Board vice chairman Kelvin Droegemeier on being confirmed as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). AIAA President

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] 15 AIAA Student Members Named to 20 Twenties ListAwards Recognize Outstanding Engineering, Math, Science and Technology Students March 3, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Fifteen student members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) have been named winners of Aviation Week Network’s awards program, “Tomorrow’s

by Steve Sidorek, AIAA Public Policy manager AIAA teamed with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) to organize and host the 2016 National A&D Workforce Summit: Collaborating to Inspire and Build the Aerospace Workforce of Tomorrow. The two-day forum, which took place 7–8 September, in Washington, DC, convened nearly 150 leaders from academia, government, industry, and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND 703.264.7558 [email protected]   X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Team Wins 2015 AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence Honored For Creating a Durable, Affordable, Autonomous, Reusable Space SystemFebruary 23, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Team has won the 2015 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation’s

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 21, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Sustained Service Awards. “AIAA is grateful to our outstanding volunteers who offer their expertise, leadership, and energy to help the Institute shape the future

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Awards to be presented at AIAA SciTech Forum in San Diego December 21, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the following Literary Excellence in Aerospace Awards will be presented during the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 17, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017-2018 Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition – Close Air Support Aircraft (A-10 Replacement). The competition asked AIAA student member teams to design a new

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 17, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017-2018 Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design Competition – Hybrid-Electric General Aviation Aircraft (HEGAA). The competition asked AIAA student teams to design a new Hybrid-Electric General

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 17, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017-2018 Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition – Advanced Pilot Training Aircraft. The competition asked AIAA student teams to design an advanced pilot training aircraft.