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Watch the 2020 Virtual Graduation Ceremony

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 can't be together to celebrate in person, we are excited for your...

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CU Boulder is the place for aerospace. Our students and faculty are pushing the limits of aeronautics and astronautics research, designing next generation unmanned aircraft, expanding the possibilities of remote sensing, and building space instruments and satellites for orbit around Earth and beyond.

We are home to 56-tenure track, research, and instructional faculty, over 400 graduate students and 1,000 undergraduates.

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A new place for aerospace

We have a dedicated, approximately 180,000-square-foot aerospace engineering building providing world-class learning and research space. Construction wrapped up last summer and a formal ribbon cutting was held August 26, 2019.

Colorado is a hub of our nation's aerospace industry, and this facility further positions CU Boulder at the center of the innovation ecosystem.

Learn more about the new building

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