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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Israel J. Wygnanski to Present AIAA Dryden Lecture in ResearchDecember 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Israel J. Wygnanski, professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, has received the 2017 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Dryden Lectureship in Research. Wygnanski,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Honored for Contributions to Experimental, Analytical and Computational Composite Structures November 29, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Anthony M. Waas, professor and Boeing-Egtvedt Endowed Chair, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, has won the 2017 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)–American Society

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] 2017 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition to be Held in Grapevine, Texas, January 9–13Forum Will Address Full Spectrum Disruption Across the Global Aerospace Community November 28, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2017 Science and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] October 25, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition. This year’s competition asked entrants to design a Military Flying Straddle Carrier capable of moving combat troops

9 September 2016 AIAA will present awards for key contributions to space science and technology during a 12:30 p.m. luncheon on September 15, as part of the AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition AIAA SPACE, September 13-16, at the Long Beach Hyatt, Long Beach, California. Full Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of Its 2015 – 2016 Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition September 8, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2015–2016 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition. This

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Teams from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sweep Top Three Places September 8, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the results of its annual Undergraduate Space Design Competition. The 2015–2016 competition asked contestants to design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition 2016 to be Held in Long Beach, CaliforniaVisions for Future Space Use, Free Market Space Economy, Mars Exploration, On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Among Agenda ItemsSeptember 6, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 23, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation has announced the recipients of its seven Graduate Awards for the 2016–2017 academic year. Each academic year the AIAA Foundation presents the Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Awards. These $5,000 awards, given in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 4, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates its 21 members who were recently elected as corresponding members and members of the International Academy of Astronautics. The newly elected members are: Mengu Cho,Republic of Korea,member, Engineering Sciences Section Janis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Lecture Entitled “Rethinking Space Propulsion: Enabling the Future of Space Transportation and Exploration” July 22, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Vigor Yang, AIAA Fellow, and the William R. T. Oakes Professor and chair of the School of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Orbital ATK Cygnus Program To Receive AIAA Space Systems AwardHonored for Innovations and Service to the Global Space Community for Commercial Cargo July 14, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the Cygnus Program, Orbital ATK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Encouraged By Congressional Passage Of FAA Extension Will Call on 115th Congress To Take Action to Stabilize Long-Term Funding For The Agency July 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is encouraged by the recent short-term extension of the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA to Celebrate Achievements in Aerospace Sciences at its June Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and ExhibitionMay 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will celebrate technical achievements in aerospace sciences during a 12:30 p.m. luncheon on June 14, as part

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Wanda M. Austin to Receive the 2016 AIAA Goddard Astronautics AwardHonored for Extraordinary Leadership, Vision, Inspiration, and Contributions to the Nation’s Space ProgramsMarch 29, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Wanda M. Austin, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honorary Fellow, and president and CEO of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] The Honorable Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, to Receive 2016 AIAA Public Service AwardHonored as a Distinguished Leader and Stalwart Supporter of the Aerospace Industry March 22, 2016 – Reston, Va. – The Honorable Kay Ivey, lieutenant governor of the State of Alabama, has won the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Coalition of Space Organizations to Release White Paper “Ensuring US Leadership in Space”Will Propose Solutions for Challenges Facing U.S. Space Exploration and Use Initiatives What: A coalition of 13 space organizations will release its white paper, “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space.” White paper to call attention to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Joseph Powers Succeeds Douglas Talley as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Propulsion and PowerJanuary 13, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Joseph M. Powers, an AIAA Associate Fellow, and professor and associate chair of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, with a concurrent appointment to the Department of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Anthony Waas Wins 2016 AIAA Structures,Structural Dynamics, and Materials AwardHonored for Pioneering Contributions in the Development of Methods for Progressive Damage Analysis of Materials and Structures November 24, 2015 – Reston, Va. – Anthony Waas, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, Boeing-Egtvedt Chair, professor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Congratulates Alan Mulally on Election to InternationalAir & Space Hall of Fame Will be Inducted at Ceremony on November 19 at San Diego Air & Space Museum October 16, 2015 – Reston, Va. – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honorary Fellow and Past President