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Two funds created to honor, remember Professor Scott White
Mon, 08/27/2018 - 13:45 Throughout his career at the University of Illinois, Scott White influenced people on many levels, but particularly the students he advised and fellow faculty members with whom he worked and conducted research. In keeping with those two spheres of influence, two funds are being created to honor his life.
Manufacturing takes a lesson from nature
Fri, 08/24/2018 - 11:45 Living systems achieve form and function in ways that have little resemblance to modern manufacturing: think digits of a hand, the veins of a leaf, or the seeds of a dandelion that disperse themselves in the wind. U of I researchers will use nature as a model to develop a new technology.
Outstanding student paper award goes to AE’s Revathi Jambunathan
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 09:45 AE graduate student Revathi Jambunathan received the 2018 Outstanding Student Paper Award from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society at the 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science.
Test flight successful on propulsion-controlled aircraft—phase II funded
Tue, 08/21/2018 - 09:45 Tragic incidents like United Airlines DC-10 Flight 232 can sometimes spawn an interest in creating additional safeguards and protocols, and even new research.
Distinguished aerospace alumnus joins faculty
Tue, 08/07/2018 - 11:45 In April, Michael F. Lembeck received a Distinguished Alumnus award from the Department of Aerospace Engineering. In August, he joined the faculty.
Hopkins to soar again
Mon, 08/06/2018 - 10:00 AE alumnus class of 1991 Mike Hopkins was selected for a mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Design Build Fly offers motivation outside of the classroom
Tue, 07/24/2018 - 08:15 The airline passengers are bouncy balls of different weights and sizes, their individual restraint systems are rubber bands, and their suitcases are just blocks of wood, but this past year’s Design Build Fly team treated their assignment to create a passenger airplane as if they were the real thing.
Outstanding recent alumnus credits faculty guidance, technical training, and soft skills
Thu, 06/28/2018 - 11:00 After receiving a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics from the University of Illinois, and a master’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 2002, it was time for Jason Kamphaus to make a decision. Ultimately, Kamphaus decided to continue to work with White and completed his doctorate in aerospace engineering in 2007. This year, Kamphaus received an Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award.
Math and research foundation became springboard for one distinguished alumnus’ career change
Tue, 06/26/2018 - 08:45 For the first 20 years of his career, Rich Field was “doing aerospace engineering and loving it.” Then he switched. He attributes some of his ability to make a major career change to the basics he learned as a student at U of I.
Undergrad destined for success
Wed, 06/20/2018 - 11:00 If there were a race for scholarships Destiny Fawley would have just won a triple crown.
Distinguished aerospace alumnus learned from life’s unexpected derailments
Wed, 06/20/2018 - 09:00 In 1991, aerospace alumnus Paul Dees had been working for McDonnell Douglas for six years when the unthinkable happened. He was laid off.
NASA student launch team always looking up
Wed, 06/06/2018 - 10:30 It had rained the night before the final competition in Huntsville, Alabama, leaving the open field muddy—a factor that ultimately benefited this year’s Illinois Space Society NASA Student Launch team.
Illinois alumnus Mark D. Maughmer named AIAA Fellow
Tue, 06/05/2018 - 16:45 Mark D. Maughmer, professor of aerospace engineering at Penn State, was named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow.
Chew and Panesi promoted to associate professor
Tue, 06/05/2018 - 09:00 Huck Beng Chew and Marco Panesi have both been promoted from assistant to associate professor with tenure in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Study explores options that optimize profit in broadband satellite constellations
Mon, 06/04/2018 - 14:30 Global broadband coverage sounds like a great idea, but it carries great financial risk. Research suggests a more cost-effective strategy using regional coverage and staged deployment.
Professor Scott R. White: In memoriam
Mon, 06/04/2018 - 12:15 University of Illinois aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White, an innovator of self-healing and self-regulating materials, died on May 28, 2018.
Liebeck receives 2018 Alumni Achievement Award
Mon, 05/21/2018 - 11:00 Robert H. Liebeck, aerodynamicist, professor, and aerospace engineer, is a recipient of the 2018 University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award
Using 3D X-rays to measure particle movement inside lithium ion batteries
Mon, 05/21/2018 - 09:45 Researchers at the University of Illinois applied a technique using 3D X-ray tomography of an electrode to better understand what is happening on the inside of a lithium ion battery and ultimately build batteries with more storage capacity and longer life.
Research examines wing shapes to reduce vortex and wake
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 14:00 Recent research at the University of Illinois demonstrated that, although most wing shapes used today create these turbulent wake vortices, wing geometrics can be designed to reduce or eliminate wingtip vortices almost entirely.
