Jeff Zehnder
“This is probably the most radical conceptual advancement for airplanes since the replacement of propellers with jets.” – Mahmoud Hussein is not pulling punches about the potential impact of a major aerospace materials research project.
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences is honoring eight alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service. The 2025 AeroBuffs Club Alumni Academy inductees are being
Bobby Hodgkinson is exploring the pluses – and minuses – of generative AI in academia. An associate teaching professor in the...
Alireza Doostan is leading a major effort for real-time data compression for supercomputer research. Doostan is the principal investigator on a $1.2 million...
Sebastian Grabowski and a team of aerospace undergrads are taking on their toughest challenge yet: going back to high school. A sophomore, Grabowski is an active member of the Sounding Rocket Laboratory, a student club that boasts more than...
In space you can’t stop to ask for directions. Kristen Ahner is advancing the science of autonomous space exploration. An aerospace PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder, Ahner is being recognized as a 2025
2025 Skyward Showcase provided students and faculty in an opportunity to give 10-minute talks highlighting current research in a friendly and informal environment.Hosted by the Smead Scholars, the event, formerly...
Dan Smoot discussed his career and work as CEO of Maxar Intelligence in a special presentation at the University of Colorado Boulder.Smoot addressed the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences on Tuesday,
Céu Gómez-Faulk is standing outside a gas station in rural Oklahoma waiting for a sound most people hope to never hear: tornado sirens. The clouds above are an otherworldly shade of...
Mitch Wall is studying atmospheric conditions at the threshold of space to improve future hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft.An aerospace PhD student and Smead Scholar at the University of Colorado Boulder, Wall is conducting