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The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M welcomed two more faculty members this fall, Dr. Swagnik Guhathakurta and John Connolly! Learn a little about them: tx.ag/AEROfaculty23

We're excited to see you back on campus soon! Travel safe and stay warm, Ags!

Congratulations to Distinguished Aerospace Engineering Alumni Academy member Dr. Lesley A. Weitz '05, '09 on being named a fellow by AIAA! Read more about this recognition and her contributions to the aeronautics and astronautics community: tx.ag/WeitzAIAA.

Congratulations to Dr. Darren Hartl who was recently honored with the University Professorship for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence award! Read more: tx.ag/HartlUpute

Help us welcome our newest Aerospace Engineering Advisory Board Members! Whitney Holt ’01 Stephanie Muñiz Murphy ’00 William (Bill) R. Wheeler ’70 Read more: tx.ag/AeroNewBoard

Congratulations to Dr. Manoranjan Majji, who was recently named a Texas A&M University Space Faculty Fellow by the Texas A&M Division of Research to support the advancement of the Texas A&M University Space Exploration Initiative! Read more: tx.ag/SpaceInitiative

You made it! 💪 Finish this semester strong #TAMUaero Ags! 👍

Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg has been appointed to the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors. She is the director of the Texas A&M Space Institute & a former @nasa astronaut who accumulated over 1,000 hours in space over the course of 4 missions. More: tx.ag/SpaceInitiative

The Vertical Flight Design Team, comprised of talented #TAMUaero undergraduate students, soared to victory at the 2024 Vertical Flight Society competition! They clinched 1st place overall and in the fly-off, outperforming 11 universities. More: tx.ag/AEROflight

Happy National Space Day! 🚀✨ #TAMUengineering leads the charge in space exploration. Kudos to Ethan Achacoso '25, Lauren Railey '25, and Will Pierce '25 for capturing the cosmos in breathtaking astrophotography.

Carolina Restrepo's pioneering work in aerospace engineering, notably at NASA's Johnson Space Center & NASA Goddard, marked her as a luminary in the field. Her legacy as a trailblazer & a caring mentor resonates within the aerospace community & beyond. Read more: tx.ag/Restrepo

Dr. Elaine Oran was recently named as 1 of 17 #TAMU faculty members elected as 2023 @AAAS fellows! Congratulations Dr. Oran! Read more: tx.ag/OranAAAS

Exciting news from space exploration! Texas A&M University researchers and NASA Langley Research Center are developing solar reflectors to beam energy into lunar craters like Shackleton, enabling mining operations even in shadowed areas. 🚀🌜 Read more: tx.ag/LunarResource

Drs. Jean-Briac le Graverend and Shuiwang Ji recently received an U.S. National Science Foundation grant to study shape-memory alloys and their functionality! The grant also funds STEM outreach for neurodivergent students. 👍 More: tx.ag/SMApast

Do you know an outstanding aerospace engineering alumnus? Submit a nomination by July 26, 2024, to have them considered for the Department of Aerospace Engineering Alumni Academy! More information: tx.ag/AEROalumni

Imagine a drone that takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane! Researchers at AVFL have created the ultimate tailsitter UAS with cutting-edge tech, ensuring it can handle real-world challenges, from hovering to mid-air launches! 🌪️ tx.ag/AEROVFS

Join us as Dr. Robert D. Braun gives a lecture about a new era of autonomy in spaceflight to kick off our AESS seminar series. See more here: tx.ag/aeroseminar

Thank you Dr. Braun for being our first AESS speaker of the year! We were excited to learn about the future of autonomous space missions.

Our student org open house is happing now. Stop by the HRBB first floor or learn more here: tx.ag/aeroorgs

Tata Steel Ohio State Stanford Engineering Tim Lieuwen GTaerospace New International Fellow: Professor Elaine S Oran is an international authority on numerical methods for large-scale computation of physical and engineering systems. She is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering TAMU Aerospace Engineering @TAmuengineering. raeng.org.uk/about-us/fello… #RAEngFellows