Smead Aerospace Faculty/Staff News - Aerospace Fac/Staff Newsletter - Jan. 9

Aviation Week has announced two University of Colorado Boulder aerospace PhD students as "Class of 2024 20 Twenties Winners" recognizing leading engineering students. Congratulations to:

• Amrita Singh (Advisor: Jim Nabity)
• David Dezell Turner (Advisor: Jay McMahon)

Sanghamitra Neogi has been named a 2024 Faculty Fellow by the Research & Innovation Office. The program supports faculty in achieving their research and innovation goals and promotes collaboration through tailored training, experiential learning and leadership development opportunities.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024
5:30-7 p.m. • AERO 120

Smead Aerospace invites you to attend a special workshop on the broad range of career opportunities in aerospace engineering. We have assembled a panel of three aerospace professionals who will discuss exciting and innovative accomplishments in our field, share experiences from their careers, and provide advice and guidance to your own path:

• Aisha Nammari, Electrical Engineer, LASP
• Heidi Schubert, On Sabbatical, Previously Senior Software Engineering Manager, Amazon Prime Air
• Luis Zea, Adjunct Professor, Smead Aerospace. Previously Senior Business Development Manager for In-Space R&D, Sierra Space

See attached flyer for details.

Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
8:30 AM — 4:30 PM
First floor of AERO

Join us for our yearly tradition to bring the department together! Smead Aerospace students and faculty are invited to give 10-minute talks highlighting current research in a friendly and informal event. This is a great opportunity to show off your research and excite students! Sign up to present now!

See attached flyer for details.

Start off the semester with a week-long mental health refreshment brought to you by the Engineering Staff Council.  Engineering will be hosting the following two events for all interested staff:

Afternoon Coffee & Constitutional - Wednesday, January 17th, 12 - 1pm - Engineering Center Lobby - Join ESC for coffee & tea from 12 - 12.15pm in the Engineering Center Lobby before heading out for an invigorating walk with your colleagues from 12:15 - 1pm.

Lunchtime Yoga - Thursday, January 18th, 12 - 1pm - CU Rec Center - Join ESC for a relaxing and rejuvenating yoga class, taught for ALL levels of yoga, from 12 - 1pm in the CU Rec Center.  Attendance is limited to 50 participants and RSVPs are required to attend this event.