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Drone flying, in the background are burnt trees affected by wildfires

Mon, 10/14/2024 | UW College of Engineering

Blazing a trail with wildfire research

An increase in wildfires across the nation has lit a fire under our researchers who are developing new technologies and hazard prevention protocols.

Anita Gale headshot

Fri, 10/11/2024

In memoriam: Anita Gale (1951-2024), A&A Distinguished Alumna and space pioneer

Remembering Anita Gale (1951-2024): Distinguished alumna, aerospace innovator, and champion of space education.

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Fri, 10/11/2024

Alum Lars Andersen receives prestigious Museum of Flight Pathfinder Award

A&A alum Lars Andersen honored for aerospace innovations, including pioneering work on Boeing's 777 program.

Zap Energy employees on Century device

Wed, 10/09/2024 | GeekWire

Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power plant system

A&A spinoff Zap Energy receives another major round of investment to advance key fusion energy technologies for municipal power.

Collage of three faculty members

Mon, 10/07/2024

A&A welcomes three new faculty members, boosting space systems capabilities

Dorn, Nisser, and Vijay join A&A, enhancing space systems engineering expertise in structures and controls.

Students grouped together holding a rocket

Thu, 09/19/2024 | UW College of Engineering

A shared love of rocketry

Students from Indigenous cultures unite to build rockets and compete in NASA's First Nations Launch — while celebrating their culture and traditional native values.

Three black and white photographs of women

Wed, 09/18/2024

Honoring three trailblazing women in aeronautical engineering

Honoring Rose Lunn, Eleanor Dickson and Luella Armstrong: Pioneering UW engineers who shaped aerospace history.

Mehran Mesbahi headshot

Wed, 09/11/2024

Professor Mehran Mesbahi elected to IEEE Control Systems Society Board of Governors

Professor Mehran Mesbahi has been elected to the Board of Governors of the IEEE Control Systems Society for a 3-year term.

Headshot of Kristi Morgansen

Thu, 08/01/2024 | Washington State Academy of Science

Chair Kristi Morgansen joins WSAS board

A&A Chair Kristi Morgansen elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences board of directors.

Close up of a sunflower

Mon, 07/15/2024

Sunflowers architecting sound: Novel approach to reduce noise pollution

NSF funds research on nature-inspired materials for superior noise control and acoustic wave absorption.