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

AIAA Profiles Earl H. Dowell By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 15 April 2016 Using its short stint in Washington, DC, to recharge its batteries, this month the Spotlight felt it was up to some short travel and pointed its beam south of DC to fall on Durham, North Carolina, and the campus of Duke University,

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 AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Honors His Contributions to Modern Aircraft Design March 25, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Dr. Antony Jameson, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, and professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, Stanford, California, has won the 2015 AIAA/ASME/SAE/AHS Daniel Guggenheim Medal. Jameson

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

AIAA Holds Another Successful California Aerospace Event by Steve Sidorek, AIAA Publc Policy For the fifth straight year AIAA helped plan and hold the California Aerospace Days event, which took place in Sacramento 29 February – 01 March, 2016. A joint select committee hearing, networking reception, exhibition, and several educational briefings brought together state lawmakers

AIAA Profiles Earl H. Dowell By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 11 March 2016 Crouch will receive the 2016 AIAA Distinguished Service Award this June at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala. The award celebrates his “inspirational leadership and ceaseless efforts in promoting the public understanding of the history of AIAA and the compelling aerospace achievements

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

Ensuring US Leadership In Space Proposes Solutions to Challenges Facing U.S. Space Exploration and Use Initiatives By AIAA Communications A coalition of 13 space organizations today released a joint white paper, “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space,” at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The work highlights

AIAA Profiles Mary Cummings By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 18 February 2016 Seeking warmer climes than those found in the west at this time of year, the Spotlight pointed its beam south this month, falling on Durham, North Carolina, and Duke University, and illuminating Dr. Mary L. “Missy” Cummings. Cummings is a new AIAA Fellow,

This new symposium—held on 15-16 June in conjunction with AIAA AVIATION 2016—will focus on UAS-related research and development topics in order to address user needs. Participants will discover how unmanned aerial systems are catalysts for autonomy, robotics, and machine intelligence; and are changing the nature of civil and military aviation. Preliminary Agenda The Changing Face

Honored for Work on Spark Torch Ignition Systems and Building a Low-Cost Ignition Test February 12, 2016 – Reston, Va. – Robin Osborne, an AIAA Senior Member, and a senior mechanical engineer in the Combustion Devices Design and Development Branch, in the Engineering Directorate of ERC, Inc./Jacobs-ESSSA Group, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville,

AIAA is pleased to welcome the following six new corporate members:Aerion Technologies Palo Alto, CA Twitter: Aerion_Tech COMAC America Newport Beach, CA https://twitter.com/COMAC_USCareers FADEA SA Cordoba, Argentina https://twitter.com/FAdeASA Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA) (Bill Vantine) Albuquerque, NM https://twitter.com/LATAJobs Tecplot Bellevue, WA https://twitter.com/Tecplot UAE Space Agency Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates https://twitter.com/uaespaceagency More Info (AIAA Corporate

AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate with an international reputation to assume the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Air Transportation, which was originally published by the Air Traffic Control Association as Air Traffic Control Quarterly.Journal operations are transitioning to AIAA in 2016 with Vol. 24, No. 1, and a permanent editor is being

AIAA Profiles Kristen Gerzina By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 14 January 2016 January finds the Spotlight seeking colder temperatures than here at AIAA Headquarters, so it’s pointed its beam west yet again, illuminating the state of Minnesota, and falling on Kristen Gerzina, an aeroballistician at Orbital ATK, and chair of the AIAA Twin Cities Section.

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

Speaker: Treggon Owens, founding partner and CEO, Aerial MOB by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Unmanned aerial systems – drones – soon will transform the aerospace industry and the world, and will one day be everywhere, predicted Treggon Owens, founding partner and CEO of Aerial MOB, an unmanned aerial services company. While Aerial MOB is best known

Awards Recognized Technical Achievements, Outstanding Educators, and Literary Excellence Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recognized technical achievements and literary excellence at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition 2016 (AIAA SciTech 2016), January 4–8, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California. The following individuals received awards for

Panelists: Moderator: John Tracy, chief technologist, The Boeing Company; Morteza Gharib, California Institute of Technology; Dana “Keoki” Jackson, chief technology officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation; Sandy Magnus, AIAA executive director; Darryll Pines, Dean, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland College Park; Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator, aeronautics research mission directorate, NASA; Steve Walker, deputy director, Defense

Panelists: Moderator Meredith Drosback, assistant director for education and physical sciences, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President; Edward J. Coyle, John B. Peatman distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kirsten Fogg, STEM engagement lead, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center; Kurt Long, aerospace engineer, Experimental Aero-Physics

Panelists: Greg Arend, development leader, Additive Manufacturing, United Launch Alliance; Robert Yancey, vice president, Aerospace and Composites, Altai Engineering Inc.; Franck Mouriaux, general manager, RUAG Schweiz Structures, AG, RUAG Space; Chauncey Wu, Structural Mechanics and Concepts Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Jason Dunn, chief technology officer and co-founder, Made In Space Inc. by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert H. Liebeck, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow, AIAA Honorary Fellow, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Robert H. Liebeck, senior technical fellow at Boeing, delivered the 2016 AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Research on the evening of Jan. 5 at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and

Paenlists: Courtney Stadd, management advisor, Catalyst Partners LLC (moderator), Mark Albrecht, chairman of the board, US Space, LLC; Carissa Christensen, managing partner, The Tauri Group; Jacques Gansler, distinguished professor, University of Maryland; Daniel Goldin, chairman, president & CEO, Intellisis Corp.; and Timothy Persons, chief scientist, U.S. GAO. by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Panelists kicked off

Jim Albaugh to address “The Future of AIAA: Why Governance Matters to You” at AIAA SciTech 2016 On Monday, 4 January, at 1730 hrs PST at AIAA SciTech 2016, Jim Albaugh will give a presentation and answer questions on the proposed changes to the Institute’s constitution recommended by the Governance Working Group and endorsed by

By Madhurita Sengupta, AIAA Program Manager (2015-2017) The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is the premiere annual event of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and its partner organizations, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). The event brings together thousands of decision makers from across all sectors of the

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

By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Carsten Spooner, an apprentice at the Daimler Training School, Stuttgart, Germany, has won the 2015 Joseph Freitag Sr. Award, co-presented by Daimler and the AIAA Foundation. The school’s faculty selected Spooner for the award based on his academic achievements, which included graduating from the program a year early, and

Thank You for Your Input Recently you were invited to participate in an electronic survey to share your insights and opinion about AIAA’s magazine, Aerospace America. This is part of a major effort to better meet the needs of the field and identify enhancements to the print and digital editions of the magazine. The survey

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] October 16, 2015 – Reston, Va. – Arthur Brown, a student at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation’s Undergraduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition. He will receive a prize of $500.00.Z This year’s competition asked contestants to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Honored for Sustained Efforts to Enhance the Depth and Breadth of Learning in Aerospace Education October 7, 2015 – Reston, Va. – Narayanan Komerath, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow, and professor of aerospace engineering in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Joshua Rovey to Receive 2016 Lawrence Sperry Award Honored for His Impact on the Field of Plasmadynamics and Space Propulsion October 6, 2015 – Reston, Va. – Joshua Rovey, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) Associate Fellow, and Associate Professor of aerospace engineering at Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 29, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014–2015 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition. The competition required teams to submit a design for an ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan engine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 28, 2015– Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014–2015 Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition. “I congratulate the winners of this year’s AIAA Foundation Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition. Competitions like this are a

Aviation Week will hold a webinar on Wednesday, 16 September 2015, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, to review the results of their recent Workforce Study. The three leaders of the Aviation Week 2015 Workforce Study will review key data that should be of interest to employees, including jobs, pay, and which companies are doing a great

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of its 2014–2015 Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design CompetitionSeptember 9, 2015 – Reston, Va. – August 26, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014–2015 Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Announces Class of 2016 Associate FellowsWill be Honored on 4 January 2016 in San Diego, California September 8, 2015– Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce its Class of 2016 Associate Fellows. AIAA formally will honor and induct

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Will Deliver October Address on “Student Design-Build-Fly Micro- and Nano-Satellites” August 27, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the results of its annual Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. The 2014–2015 competition asked contestants to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 27, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the results of its annual Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. The 2014–2015 competition asked contestants to design a reliable and reusable transport vehicle for space missions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Ayodeji T. Bode-Oke Wins AIAA 2015 Zarem Award For Distinguished Achievement in AeronauticsWinner is from the University of Virginia August 20, 2015 – Reston, Va. –Ayodeji T. Bode-Oke from the University of Virginia (UVA), Charlottesville, Virginia, has won the 2015 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Salutes the Aerospace Industry’s Drive to Push Boundaries and Tackle Seemingly Unsolvable Problems July 14, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) celebrated National Aviation Day today on Wednesday, 19 August, the anniversary of the birth of Orville Wright. This day

By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, recently inducted 15 AIAA members, eight Honorary Fellows and seven Fellows, into its newly established “Hall of Honor.” Created by NASA Langley and its alumni, the Hall’s inaugural class had nineteen members and “recognizes the center’s trailblazers in air and space flight,” according

by Hannah Thoreson, AIAA Communications Pictured, left to right: Executive Director Sandy Magnus with Aviation Forum Twitter Contest winners Katelynn Orona, Ghassan Atmeh, and Roberto Palumbo. AIAA once again held contests on Twitter during this summer’s AIAA AVIATION 2015 and AIAA Propulsion & Energy 2015 forums. The goal of the contests was to spur engagement and activity related to

by Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Tau Beta Pi has named three AIAA student members as Tau Beta Pi Scholars. Each student has received a cash award to help them with the costs of their senior year of undergraduate studies. Tau Beta Pi received 804 scholarship applications this year, and selected 258 applicants for awards.

AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate with an international reputation to assume the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Propulsion and Power. JPP  is devoted to the advancement of the science and technology of aerospace propulsion and power through the dissemination of original archival papers contributing to advancements in airbreathing, electric, and advanced propulsion;

Panelists: Moderator Barbara Esker, NASA ARMD; Elizabeth Bierman, Honeywell Aerospace; Amanda Billiot, Pratt & Whitney; Jim Free, NASA Glenn Research Center; Klod Kokini, Purdue University By Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications A panel of university and NASA aerospace experts at the Propulsion and Energy 2015 forum traded ideas about how to improve work-life balance across the U.S.

Panelists: Moderator Mark Lewis, Science and Technology Policy Institute; Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University; Mike Hawes, Lockheed Martin Corp.; Carole Hedden, Aviation Week & Space Technology; Yvette Weber, U.S. Air Force/p> by Ben Iannotta, Editor-in-Chief, Aerospace America Data shows that the aerospace industry is having trouble keeping young technical talent, and panelists at the 2015 AIAA

Speaker: Micahel Tschanz, Walt Disney World® by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Engineers can be a great asset to creative storytelling, and model-based design and engineering are helping to reshape The Walt Disney Co. theme parks, said Michael Tschanz, director of technology and analysis with design and engineering at Walt Disney World, during “Developing Creative

Panelists: Moderator James Heidmann, NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Keith Blodgett, GE Aviation; Michael Mastaler, NASA; Richard “Dick” Scharnhost, Boeing Co.; Roy Shultz, Mira Facilities 2 Inc.; Paul Van Slooten, United Technologies Research Center By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Government and aerospace industry experts debated the merits of computational fluid dynamics modeling and experimental fluid dynamics

Speaker: Robert Cabana, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Long considered the nerve center of the U.S. space program, the site of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, has witnessed every manned mission the U.S. has started. With the end of the space-shuttle era in 2011, Kennedy faced