Includes a QR Code for Speedy Conference Check-In! AIAA now lets you print your membership identification card online! It’s quick, easy, and convenient. Even better, your membership card now includes a QR code to improve your conference check-in experience. Printing your new membership card is as easy as 1–2–3: Log in to aiaa.org using the

By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) What started as California Aerospace Day in 2012 has become California Aerospace Week, celebrated this year from 11–14 March. The event kicked off on Monday, 11 March with the reading of two proclamations in the California State Senate, sponsored by California State Senator Steve Knight, which thanked AIAA and

By Christopher Horton, AIAA Governance Secretary In January, AIAA completed its first ever Rising Leaders in Aerospace Forum, held in conjunction with the 51st Aerospace Sciences Meeting in Grapevine, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Hotel, January 7-10. The Rising Leaders in Aerospace forum offered the next generation of young aerospace leaders, age 35 and under,

Membership Advancements Now is the time to start thinking about who in your Region/Section is eligible for Associate Fellow, Fellow, and Honorary Fellow. Associate Fellow candidates shall be persons who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done work of outstanding merit or have otherwise made outstanding

“We are excited by AVIATION 2013’s potential to bring together the entire aviation enterprise for the frank discussions necessary to maintain innovation, spark discovery, and drive progress throughout the aviation value chain. AVIATION 2013’s programming will provide the breadth and depth of content that is necessary for tackling the tough questions and spotting the trends

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

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

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND (AIAA Communciations 2008–2017) 703.264.7558 [email protected] February 4, 2013 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2013 AIAA Foundation International Student Conference “Best Papers” Competition. Awardees were honored on January 8, at the awards luncheon of

AIAA Executive Director Sandy Magnus congratulates new Associate Fellows at the Associate Fellows Dinner New Horizons Forum. “Air Force ISR in a Networked World”. Keynote: Lt General Larry D. James, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Exhibit Hall Dallas Cowboys Stadium offsite networking reception All Photos from the

Topics Address Research, Public Policy, Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA is pleased to announce that the following lectures were presented during the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, which took place 7–10 January at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth area). The AIAA Durand Lectureship in Public Service was presented at the

Lt Gen Larry James Keynotes New Horizons Forum By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Top leaders from government, industry, and academia gathered at the 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, New Horizons Forum, and Aerospace Exhibition, 7-10 January in Grapevine, Texas for a very successful and well-attended event. The conference kicked off Monday, 7 January, with

Teachers From Six States to Receive Educator Achievement Awards The AIAA Foundation has announced the winners of the 2013 AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards. They are: Lanene Berry, Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas Elizabeth Dabrowski, Magnificat High School, Cleveland, Ohio Lisa Damian-Marvin, Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport, Maine Joan Labay-Marquez, Curington Elementary School,

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

AIAA Members Visit Capitol Hill and Advocate for Aerospace By: Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications The 15th annual Congressional Visits Day program was held on March 20-21, drawing 176 AIAA members from 44 AIAA sections, representing 34 states and the District of Columbia to Washington, D.C., to meet with their elected representatives and discuss matters of

Recently Inducted into the Oregon State University Hall of Fame By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor, AIAA Communications AIAA congratulates Jerry Florey, AIAA Associate Fellow, past member of the AIAA Board of Directors, and former director of the AIAA Space and Missile Group from 1989 to 1996, for his recent induction into the Oregon State

AIAA Profiles Professor Robert Stengel By: Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor, AIAA Communications AIAA has selected Professor Robert Stengel for its Member Spotlight for January 2012 in light of his significant contributions to the aerospace industry. Dr. Stengel, an AIAA Fellow, is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University, Director of the

AIAA Salutes John C. Rose By: Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) AIAA has selected John C. Rose, for its Member Spotlight for November, 2011. Mr. Rose is project management specialist at tBoeing, Engineering, Operations, and Technology, The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, Calif., for its Member Spotlight for November 2011. Rose has been a member of

AIAA Salutes Michelle Rouch By: Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor, AIAA Communications AIAA Senior Member Michele Rouch As many members are aware, AIAA has a keen interest in and multiple programs aimed at strengthening America’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) efforts throughout the nation’s K–12 classrooms. In light of this important and ongoing initiative, the