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Jen Uchida is flying high above the Earth aboard the latest Gulfstream jet, the G600. The 2004 BS/MS aerospace graduate isn't the typical passenger for this type of plane – she is not a high-powered corporate executive or well-known public figure, but then again, this is not a typical Gulfstream...

Amber Bishop may still be an undergraduate, but she is already working on building up the next generation of aerospace engineers. The CU Boulder aerospace senior is...

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is honoring University of Colorado Boulder aerospace Professor Hanspeter Schaub with the 2017 J. Leland Atwood Award. The recognition is bestowed on one aerospace engineering educator annually for outstanding contributions to the profession. The distinction recognizes Schaub for his "innovation, elegance, dedication, enthusiasm,...

The University of Colorado Boulder is proud to host the 15 th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW2018). Workshop Dates: June 11-15, 2018 Short Course: "Small Satellites: An Emerging Paradigm for Bold Planetary Exploration" to precede the Workshop: Short Course Dates: June 9-10, 2018 Visit the official IPPW 2018 website to...

What does the #ILookLikeAnEngineer hashtag mean to you? It means that engineers don't have a certain appearance. We can come in every race, ethnicity, gender, and everything else that makes us unique. What are three things that make you unique? I'm the first engineer in my family. I'm half Jamaican...

A 60-year-old mystery regarding the source of some energetic and potentially damaging particles in Earth’s radiation belts is now solved using data from a shoebox-sized satellite built and operated by CU Boulder students. The results from the new study indicate energetic electrons in Earth’s inner radiation belt—primarily near its inner...

The Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017 captivated the hearts and minds of people across the country. Millions made travel plans years in advance to witness history take place. As Viliam Klein, a CU Boulder aerospace engineering doctoral student, watched the eclipse he reminisced about the long journey that...

A solar instrument package designed and built by CU Boulder and considered a key tool to help monitor the planet’s climate has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a targeted November launch. The instrument suite is called the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1) and was...

The Environmental Defense Fund is talking health in space and turning to Smead Aerospace Assistant Professor, Allie Anderson, for answers. Anderson is the featured guest in their You Make Me Sick podcast on "How space travel affects human health," discussing the health impacts of space travel, the biggest issues today...

This spring, the University of Colorado Boulder created a new level of distinction for instructional faculty. This new level is recognized by the title of "teaching professor." This honor is reserved for individuals who have held the rank of senior instructor for at least three years and have a record...