News Archive

Steven Anderson Wins Award From SGT
Monday 05/14/2012

Sigma Gamma Tau (SGT), the national aerospace engineering honor society, has awarded Texas A&M student Steven Anderson with the 2012 Southwest Region Award. Formed in 1957, SGT seeks to identify and recognize achievement and excellence in the aerospace field. SGT's collegiate chapters elect annually to membership those students, alumni, and professionals who, by conscientious attention to their studies or professional duties, uphold this high standard for the betterment of their profession. Texas A&M University is a charter member of SGT, and 683 students have been initiated since 1957. This spring, 33 undergraduate and graduate students were initiated.

Dr. Lagoudas announced as new Senior Associate Dean for Research in the Dwight Look College of Engineering
Wednesday 05/09/2012

It is with great honor that we announce that Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, current Department Head of Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed as Senior Associate Dean for Research, Associate Vice Chancellor for Engineering Research, and Interim Deputy Director of TEES.

New group Aggie AWE Forming
Friday 05/04/2012

There is a new group in Aerospace at Texas A&M.  It is Aggie Aerospace Women in Engineering (AAWE). The mission of this new group is to support and encourage women at the Texas A&M Department of Aerospace Engineering through personal and professional networking, and to promote our field of study.

Faculty honored with Awards
Monday 04/30/2012

On Thursday, April 19, the Dean presented the Faculty Awards 2011-2012 for the College of Engineering.  The following awards were given to the faculty in the department of Aerospace Engineering:

Drone Technology Used for Education
Wednesday 04/25/2012

Dr. Valasek, Aerospace Engineering Professor, talked with Monica Castor from KAGS concerning the use of drone technology in education.  KCEN TV also covered the story here. To watch the story in its entirety, click here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJlh6Vje1o.

 

Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes Wind Tunnel Testing of The Dream Chaser Orbital Crew Vehicle at Texas A&M University
Wednesday 04/25/2012

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed wind tunnel testing of a scale model of the Dream Chaser® orbital crew vehicle in the Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. 

Professor Mortari named Senior Member of IEEE
Friday 04/20/2012

Daniele Mortari, Aerospace Engineering professor, has been named a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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