Jeff Zehnder
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences has honored eight alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service.
Dave Kaufman is offering advice on career paths to aspiring engineers as the President of BAE Systems, Space & Mission Systems. Kaufman began his 30-year career in industry as a thermal engineer. He gradually took on new
Eric Frew is heading a major project to improve drone communications in anticipation of a future when autonomous aircraft regularly whizz overhead for...
“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, Hodgkinson is working to steer positive AI adoption in education. “People are starting to feel the effects of...
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...