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Professor Iain Boyd discusses the potential for nuclear-powered rockets in a new column at The Conversation: With dreams of Mars on the minds of both NASA and Elon Musk, long-distance crewed missions through space are coming. But you might be
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences would like to congratulate all 2020 bachelor of science, master of science, and doctor of philosophy graduates with a special virtual graduation ceremony in their honor. Although we
Congratulations to the Smead Aerospace Class of 2020! We are celebrating our outstanding degree candidates with a special virtual commencement ceremony, and are recognizing numerous students and teams for special achievements. All individual awards
Now that he’s more than a month into online learning, Scott Palo is glad that he and his grad students put some thought into their strategy of “grabbing a bunch of stuff” before leaving campus. For Palo’s students at the University of Colorado in
Elliott Davis is graduating from Smead Aerospace with his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science as well as an extra feather in his cap, a 2020 College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Undergraduate for Research Award. His next step is Lockheed Martin Space, where he will...
Professor Iain Boyd is hoping new materials research funding from the U.S. Navy will lead to better understanding and management of heat transfer in hypersonic vehicles through the use of ultra-high-temperature ceramics. Boyd, who is based in the
Jarrod Puseman is graduating from Smead Aerospace with his bachelor's as one of three 2020 students in the department having earned an Outstanding Undergraduate for Academic Achievement Award after completing his degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
He plans to continue with in the...
Smead Program Director Lewis Groswald has earned a 2020 Research and Innovation Office Seed Grant. The project is one of 25 being funded by the Seed Grant program. The awards signify an investment in the future
Aaron Aboaf is leading a team of students on a million-dollar satellite development project to advance space communications technology — all from his childhood bedroom in Aurora, Colorado.
Working entirely via Zoom, remote desktop connections, and...
Five students in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences are being recognized with 2020 NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) fellowships. The annual program sponsors U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new...