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The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking exceptional candidates for two full-time faculty positions beginning as early as August 16, 2012. Available positions are in the areas of Computational Fluid Mechanics and Space Systems.

AE Alumni Board Funds First Endowed AE Fellowship

Aerospace Engineering at Illinois is pleased to announce that full funding has now been achieved for the department's first endowed graduate fellowship.

AE Students Awarded Rockwell Collins Scholarships

Three AE students have received scholarships of $5,000 each, thanks to the philanthropy of Rockwell Collins, Inc.

AE Students Compete in NASA Lunabotics Competition

AE students are members of a University of Illinois team competing in the Third Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition, hosted by NASA.

Tanaka Wins CDC Best Student Paper Award

AE graduate student Takashi Tanaka won the 2011 Best Student Paper Award from the Conference on Decision and Control of IEEE.

Self-Healing Battery Research Named to Science News List

The research of AE Prof. Scott R. White, AE Affiliate Prof. Nancy R. Sottos and Chemistry Prof. Jeffrey S. Moore made the magazine's 2011 technology list.

Chasiotis Received ASME Young Investigator Award

AE Associate Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis was awarded the J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award at the 2011 IMECE in Denver

Self-Healing Electronics Could Work Longer, Reduce Waste

When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip -- or even the whole device -- is a loss. But what if it could fix itself?

AE Alums Participate in F-35B Sea Trials

Paul Martin, BS 06, and Jim Liao, BS 00, play part in the historic testing of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the USS WASP (LHD-1).

Jackson continues as AIAA editor

AE Adjunct Prof. Thomas L. Jackson begins third term as Associate Editor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

Austin Elected AIAA Associate Fellow

AE Associate Prof. Joanna M. Austin has been elected an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

AE Students are 'Engineers of the Week'

Students Wahab M. Alshahin, Erin B. Hallerberg and Gary R. Weber Jr. recognized as 'Engineers of the Week' by the Engineering Council Awards Committee.

Freund Elected as AIAA Associate Fellow

AE Prof. Jonathan B. Freund has been elected as an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Sladek Gift Creates AE Scholarships

Four undergraduates receive scholarships thanks to a generous gift from the estate of AE alumnus Richard R. Sladek.

AE Students Win Award at AIAA Conference

AE students have won a 2010 Best Student Paper Award for their work expanding the capabilities of the Electric Oxygen-Iodine Laser (ElectricOIL) device.

Henne Wins AIAA Aerodynamics Award

Gulfstream executive Preston A. Henne, BS '69, is the 2011 winner of the Aerodynamics Award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Freund Elected as APS Fellow

AE Prof. Jonathan B. Freund has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

AE Team Garners First Place in Space Design Competition

Designing the best method for cleaning up trash in space has led to a first place win for AE students in the 2010-11 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation undergraduate team space design competition.

Austin Earns Promotion

AE faculty member Joanna M. Austin has been promoted from assistant to associate professor.

New AE Professor Focuses on Nanomechanics Studies

New AE Assistant Prof. Huck Beng Chew conducts computational-based nano and micromechanics studies of small-scale material structures.

Hall of Fame Inductee Liebeck to Deliver Dean's Distinguished Leadership Lecture

Named as a 2011 inductee of the College of Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame, AE alumnus Robert H. Liebeck has been chosen to deliver the Fall 2011 Dean's Distinguished Leadership Lecture.

Chasiotis Chosen for Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

AE Associate Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis is among 85 of the nation's brightest young engineers selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) 17th Annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

AE Senior Ready to be an Astronaut

AE undergraduate and pilot Samantha McCue tells her story about wanting to be an astronaut.

AE Researchers Earn SEM's Hetenyi Award

AE faculty members Ioannis Chasiotis and John Lambros, along with recent PhD graduate Krishna Jonnalagadda and current graduate student Sivakumar Yagnamurty, are the 2012 winners of the M. Hetenyi Award.

AE to Offer Systems Engineering Master's Degree

AE Alumni Board member Steven J. D'Urso has joined the Department to administer the new Aerospace Systems Engineering (SE) master's degree program that will begin this fall.

Vascular composites enable dynamic structural materials

Researchers have developed vascularized structural composites, creating materials that are lightweight and strong -- and with a lot of potential.

Dutton, Tankersley Honored as Teacher, Staff Member of the Year

J. Craig Dutton and Staci Tankersley have been recognized.

Spacecraft Swarm Research Earns AE Graduate Student NASA Fellowship

AE graduate student Daniel J. Morgan has been awarded a fellowship from NASA.

AE Undergrads Take Exchange Journey to France

Seven AE undergraduates are attending a six-week summer study abroad exchange program in Toulouse, France.

NASA Honors AE Grad Students for Inlet Design

NASA has recognized AE graduate students Michael Rybalko and Thomas G. Herges for their contributions to the design and fabrication of a large-scale low-boom inlet model.

AE Alumni Brown, Onken and Trask Honored

All three alumni honored with AE awards this spring have concentrated their careers in spacecraft and space travel.

Chasiotis Chosen to Deliver SEM Lecture

AE Associate Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis will deliver the 2011 Journal of Strain Analysis Young Investigator Lecture during the SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics.

Merrett Wins Lockheed Student Paper Award

Recent AE PhD Craig G. Merrett has won the Lockheed Martin Student Paper in Structures Award.

University of Iowa Names Butler Executive Vice President and Provost

AE alumnus Barry Butler has been named executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa.

AE Honors Outstanding Students

AE has recognized several of the Department's undergraduate and graduate students this spring with awards for their scholastic achievement and other contributions.

Movement through the power of the mind

AE Prof. Tim Bretl uses electroencephalograph technology to have subjects fly small fixed-wing unmanned aircraft.

AE Celebrates Ki D. Lee Career

AE commemorated the 38-year career Emeritus Professor Ki D. Lee has had with the department during a retirement celebration held Wednesday, April 13.

AE Professor Philippe H. Geubelle Named as Bliss Professor

Prof. Geubelle has distinguished himself nationally and internationally as an engineer and educator in computational mechanics.

Conway Chosen for Campus Graduate and Professional Teaching Award

AE Prof. Bruce A. Conway has once again been recognized for his talents.

Reducing jet noise by controlling turbulence

Daniel Bodony, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, is part of a NASA-funded effort trying to lessen jet engine sound by controlling the turbulence.

College Honors Austin with Xerox Award for Faculty Research

AE Assistant Professor Joanna M. Austin is among eight College of Engineering faculty members recognized with the 2011 Xerox Awards for Faculty Research.

Engineering at Illinois Honors Astronaut Altman

Capt. Scott D. Altman, space shuttle pilot and mission commander, was among seven College of Engineering alumni presented the Alumni Award for Distinguished Service in a convocation held Saturday, April 16.

Hometown Honors Astronaut Altman with Statue

A bronze bust of AE alumnus and former NASA astronaut Scott Altman has been unveiled at the Tazewell County Museum in Altman's hometown of Pekin, Illinois.

AE Alum Completes First F-35C Flight

Lt Cmdr. Eric “Magic” Buus, a Navy test pilot, had the honor of flying the carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) for the craft’s initial flight February 11.

White Addresses AAAS on Self-Healing Prospects for Lithium Ion Batteries

White addressed fellow scientists over the weekend in Washington, D.C.

AIAA Meeting Includes Sentman Tribute

Scholarship Honoring Late Professor to be Awarded This Spring

IEEE Elects Voulgaris as Fellow

AE Professor Petros G. Voulgaris was cited for contributions to decentralized, distributed, and multiobjective control.

Mechanophores Makes Popular Mechanics' Top Ten

"Mechanophores" - polymers that change colors when under stress - are among the top ten concepts Popular Mechanic' website says you'll need to know for 2011.

ABET Announces 2010 Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award

AE Emeritus Prof. Allen I Ormsbee has been named the 2010 recipient of ABET, Inc.'s prestigious Linton E. Grinter Distinguished Service Award.

Physics of Fluids Features Airliners' Noise Reduction Research

AE Assistant Prof. Daniel J. Bodony collaborative work with AE Prof. Jonathan B. Freund to control high-speed engine exhaust shows promise in reducing an aircraft's acoustic footprint without compromising performance.

Illinois researchers receive grant to study human-machine interactions

Professor Langbort among team that received $7.5 million MURI award.

Chasiotis Wins International SES Award

The Society of Engineering Science, Inc., has chosen AE Associate Prof. Ioannis Chasiotis as the winner of the SES Young Investigator Medal.

Going Green: Manufacturer to Use AE Researchers' Corn Composite Technology

A Texas manufacturer has licensed with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to use a corn-based structural composite technology that AE Prof. Scott White and affiliate Prof. Nancy R. Sottos first invented.

Illinois Team Takes Third in AIAA Senior Design Competition

An Illinois team has taken third place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Senior Design Competition for the 2009-10 school year.

Conway Named AAS Fellow

AE Prof. Bruce A. Conway has been elected as a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society (AAS).

Freund Promoted to Full Professor

AE faculty member Jonathan B. Freund has been promoted to the rank of full professor.

White Named ASC Fellow

AE Prof. Scott R. White, the Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Composites.

AE Junior Wins AIAA National Scholarship

AE junior Jonathan Z. Yong is among 30 undergraduates across the nation to recently have won an annual scholarship from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Aerospace Engineering researchers receive IRI/NSF grant for coatings and adhesion research

The Industrial Research Institute (IRI), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has awarded $500,000 to AE Prof. Philippe H. Geubelle and his research team for work in developing a modeling tool for thin films polymer coatings.

AE Alumnus to receive Guggenheim Medal

AE Alumnus Robert H. Liebeck, Professor of the Practice of Aerospace Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will receive one of the most prestigious awards in aviation: the Daniel Guggenheim Medal.

Conway to Deliver Breakwell Lecture

AE Prof. Bruce A. Conway has been invited to deliver the prestigious John V. Breakwell Memorial Lecture at the Astrodynamics Symposium of the 61st International Astronautical Congress this fall.

Austin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Dynamics and Damage of Void Collapse

Bretl Receives CAREER Award: Improve Prosthetic Device Design

AE Assistant Prof. Timothy W. Bretl and his team will begin research on brain-machine interfaces (BMIs).

Three AE Faculty Recognized for Advising Excellence

AE faculty members John Lambros, Philippe Geubelle, and Michael Selig have been honored with the Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising.

Elam, Foley Retire from AE Machine Shop

AE students, faculty and staff said, "Thanks and good luck!" this spring to Kent Elam and David Foley.

AE Honors Outstanding Students

AE has recognized several of the Department's undergraduate and graduate students with awards for their scholastic achievement and other contributions.

Bodony Recognized as AE Teacher of the Year

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Illinois Chapter has chosen AE Assistant Prof. Daniel J. Bodony as the AE Teacher of the Year.

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