Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] October 19, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that its Executive Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s election of President-Elect and the Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s openings on the AIAA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Congratulates James Morhard October 12, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates former deputy sergeant-at-arms for the U.S. Senate James Morhard on being confirmed as the Deputy Administrator of NASA. AIAA President John Langford made the following statement upon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Legislation Extends Agency’s Operations for Five Years October 5, 2018 – Reston, Va. – As the world’s largest aerospace technical society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) welcomes the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. The legislation streamlines the aircraft certification process,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIA CONTACT: Dan Stohr 703.358.1078 [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY September 27, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) will convene the National Aerospace & Defense Workforce Summit on Tuesday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 12, 2018 – 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 Space and Astronautics Forum (AIAA SPACE Forum) on 17-19 September, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Fla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 6, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce its Class of 2019 Associate Fellows. AIAA will formally honor and induct the class at its AIAA Associate Fellows Recognition Ceremony and Dinner on Monday, 7 January 2019,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Topics Include NASA at 60, Panel of NASA Administrators past and current, Space Commerce, Space Exploration, On-Orbit Servicing, Complex System Evolution, Hypersonics, 3D Printing, and an Astronaut Stories Event August 29, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Awards Honor Outstanding Section Programming in a Variety of Categories August 22, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced its 2017–2018 Section Award winners. The Section Awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections in a range of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Mechanical engineering student winner is from the University of Memphis August 20, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Ken M. Mitchell from the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn., has won the 2018 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Abe M. Zarem Award for Distinguished Achievement in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Awards Recognize Outstanding Engineering, Math, Science and Technology Students August 6, 2015 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced its 2014–2015 Section Award winners. The Section Awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections in a range of activities that

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 6, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation announced the nine winners of its 2018 graduate awards. Through its Foundation and supported by nearly 30,000 members, AIAA awards academic scholarships and STEM educational grants to support the next generation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 6, 2018 – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation announced the 12 winners of its 2018 undergraduate scholarships. Through its Foundation and supported by nearly 30,000 members, AIAA awards academic scholarships and STEM educational grants to support the next generation of aerospace professionals.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] August 1, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected Christopher J. Scolese to give its 2018 von Kármán Lecture in Astronautics. Scolese will deliver his lecture on “Strategies for Technology Infusion and Risk Mitigation at NASA” at 6:30 p.m. (EDT),

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] July 31, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Giving aerospace leaders insight into how to anticipate emerging markets and guide transformative technology to widespread acceptance is at the heart of the new David W. Thompson Lecture in Space Commerce Award. GPS pioneer Charles Trimble will be the first speaker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] July 30, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Princeton University Professor Emeritus Irvin Glassman will be awarded the 2018 Daniel Guggenheim Medal on August 18 for his education and inspiration of today’s aerospace engineers and scientists and for his influential contributions to the fields of combustion and propulsion. “Professor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] July 18, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation announced the winners of its 2017–2018 AIAA Foundation Engine Design Competition on July 11 at the AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2017–2018 Engine Design Competition’s goal was

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] June 22, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2018 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, the only international event to focus on aeronautics and space propulsion, on July 9-11, at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some of

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] June 20, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today that Paul H. Park is the new editor-in-chief of the Library of Flight book series. Park is an Associate Fellow of AIAA and past recipient of the AIAA Aircraft Design Award. He is

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Industry Leaders Discuss Latest Trends in Aviation June 12, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2018 Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum), June 25-29, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s theme is “Expanding the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY Dumbacher Calls on Congress to Provide Stable, Long-Term Funding and Help Address Workforce Needs June 12, 2018 – Reston, Va. – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Dan Dumbacher will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space on Thursday, June

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] May 18, 2018 – 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 2018 AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (AIAA AVIATION Forum). The awards will be presented during the Excellence in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] May 17, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce four new at-large members of its Board of Trustees, a new treasurer, and four new members of its Council of Directors. They began their terms on 4 May 2018.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] May 14, 2018 – Reston, Va. – From honoring the top innovators in aerospace to passing the gavel to a new president, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala on May 2 covered a lot of ground. The gala celebrated 22 newly elected

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] April 26, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Paul M. Bevilaqua will be awarded the Daniel Guggenheim Medal next month for his influential aeronautics work, which has led to such advancements as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Daniel Guggenheim Medal was established in 1929 to honor innovators who

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] April 23, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announces that President-Elect John Langford has made a generous donation of $250,000 to fund an annual $10,000 AIAA Foundation Daedalus 88 Undergraduate Scholarship. “John has set a high standard for others to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Congratulates Rep. Bridenstine April 19, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Oklahoma Congressman Jim Bridenstine on being confirmed as the 13th NASA Administrator. AIAA President Jim Maser made the following statement upon Bridenstine’s confirmation. “There is much for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Carmela Brittingham 703.264.7535 [email protected] April 4, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The International Committee on Technical Interchange for Space Mission Operations and Ground Data Systems (SpaceOps Organization) is pleased to announce that the following awards will be presented during the 15th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps), taking place 28 May–1 June

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Black-Tie Event Honors Aerospace’s Best and Brightest April 2, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the 2018 recipients of its most prestigious awards. Presentation of these awards and recognition of the Institute’s newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows will

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Calls for Return to Regular Budget Order March 23, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds the passage of the $1.3 trillion omnibus package for FY2018. The bill includes $654.6 billion for the Department of Defense, including an $800

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] March 2, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) applauds its members—from emerging young leaders to long-standing innovators in aerospace for winning coveted awards from the Aviation Week Network. Notably, AIAA President-Elect John Langford, CEO and President of Aurora Flight Sciences,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Will Deliver October Address on “Student Design-Build-Fly Micro- and Nano-Satellites” February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that it has selected AIAA Fellow Dr. Helen L. Reed, Regents Professor at Texas A&M University in College Station,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority Wins 2018 Speas Award for Innovative Stormwater Treatment System February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority as the 2018 winner of the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Institute Congratulates Longtime Member and Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin February 16, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Mike Griffin on being confirmed as undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. Griffin will oversee Pentagon technology investments and set R&D

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] February 12, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates the newly elected members of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE), seven of whom also are AIAA members. “On behalf of our nearly 30,000 members, let me say how proud

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Three Honorary Fellows and 22 Fellows Selected February 1, 2018 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has selected its Class of 2018 AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows. The induction ceremony for the new Fellows and Honorary Fellows will take place at the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] January 29, 2018 – Reston, Va. – Jim Maser, president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), appointed Ella M. Atkins to a three-year term as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Aerospace Information Systems (JAIS). “Over the past few decades, aerospace computing has assumed an increasingly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Recognized During Plenary Session at 2018 AIAA SciTech January 9, 2018 – Kissimmee, Florida – During a plenary session at AIAA SciTech Forum here, the Institute today remembered member Captain John Young, U.S. Navy (ret.), who died last week at 87, with a moment of silence. Young

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] December 10, 2018 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the following lectures will be presented during the 2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum), to be held 7–11 January at the Manchester Grand

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Award Honors Schaub’s Commitment to Excellence in Aerospace Engineering Education December 6, 2017 – Reston, Va. – Dr. Hanspeter Schaub will receive the 2017 J. Leland Atwood Award at a 12:00 p.m. recognition luncheon on Thursday, 11 January, held in conjunction with the AIAA Science and Technology

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Institute Selected in Recognition of More than 85 Years of Aerospace Leadership and Technical Excellence November 10, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The Am300erican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at a gala celebration at the San Diego Air & Space

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] November 2, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that its Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for next year’s openings on the AIAA Council of Directors. The Committee’s Chair, Jane Hansen, and AIAA Governance Secretary, Christopher

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition October 18, 2017 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Transportation Design Competition. The 2016–2017 contest asked

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] October 18, 2017 – Reston, Va. –The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition. The 2016–2017 contest asked competing teams to develop a precursor orbital mission to low Mars Orbit. The winners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOHN BLACKSTEN 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Calls for a Long-Term Authorization for the Agency October 1, 2017 – Reston, Va. – As the world’s largest aerospace technical society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) urges lawmakers to come to a consensus and pass a long-term FAA authorization bill. “We are

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: DUANE HYLAND 703.264.7558 [email protected] The AIAA Foundation Announces Winners of its 2013-2014 Graduate Team Aircraft Design CompetitionSeptember 15, 2014 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the results of its annual Graduate Team Aircraft Design Competition. The 2013 – 2014 competition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Annual event was scheduled for 11-15 September at Hyatt Regency Orlando September 7, 2017 – With Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida and the southeastern United States—AIAA recognizes the serious threat that the storm poses and has made the decision to cancel the 2017 AIAA SPACE Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Five Frontiers in Planetary Exploration, Transformation of the Space Coast, On-Orbit Servicing, Industry Perspectives on Space Commercialization, an Evening of Astronaut Stories Highlight Agenda Items August 28, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its Space and Astronautics Forum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA Foundation Announces Results of Its Graduate Individual Aircraft Design Competition September 6, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The 2016–2017 Aircraft Design Competition challenge was to design a Multi-Mission Amphibian Aircraft. The winning graduate students for this individual category were as follows: The winners are: First Place:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 6, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016–2017 AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition, which was awarded at the recent AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum in Atlanta. The 2016–2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIAA John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] September 6, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The 2016–2017 Undergraduate Team Aircraft Design Competition challenge was to design a family of light business jets. The winners are: First Place: Georgia Institute of Technology Team Name: Coronis Student Team Members: Daniel Wise, Avery Leonard, Katie Zhang, David Twibell,