Aeronautics and Astronautics News
Plasma experiments bring astrophysics down to Earth
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
New laboratory technique allows researchers to replicate on a tiny scale the swirling clouds of ionized gases that power the sun, to further our understanding of fusion energy, solar flares and other cosmic phenomena.
Antony Jameson joins Orville Wright and other aerial pioneers by winning Guggenheim Medal
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Professor of aeronautics and astronautics earns the field’s highest honor for developing the algorithms that designers use to optimize aerodynamic performance; it is Jameson’s third major honor in what has been an extraordinary year for this Stanford aeronautics expert.
Four engineering faculty members' projects receive grants to tackle major environmental challenges
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment jump-starts interdisciplinary projects around the world.
Stanford Engineering Hero Charles Simonyi talks about creating first WYSIWYG software, space travel and challenges of making a profit
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Computer Science alum shares stories about working with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and his two flights to the International Space Station.
Stanford engineers team up with U.S. Army to set computational record
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Now billions of questions can be answered in about three minutes.
Antony Jameson to receive the Association for Computational Mechanics John von Neumann Medal
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Professor of aeronautics and astronautics honored for "pioneering contributions to computational fluid dynamics, particular to advances in the study of compressible flow over aircraft and the optimal design of air foils."
Five faculty members receive NSF Early Career Development awards
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Assistant professors Amin Arbabian, Michael Lepech, Marco Pavone, Manu Prakash and Sindy Tang awarded grants to help promising junior faculty pursue outstanding research while also improving education.
Four Stanford Engineering professors named IEEE fellows
Friday, December 5, 2014
Thomas Lee, Sanjay Lall, Boris Murmann and Christos Kozyrakis were recognized for their extraordinary achievements in engineering.
Stanford Engineering alum James Spilker wins 2015 IEEE Edison Medal
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Spilker, a consulting professor at Stanford Engineering, was honored for "contributions to the technology and implementation of civilian GPS navigation systems."
The 15th Biennial Summer Program of the Center for Turbulence Research
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
International participants from academia, industry and government collaborate on projects at biennial summer program.
Stanford course gives students just 10 weeks to design, build and fly tiny 'rescue' aircraft
Friday, August 15, 2014
Unique engineering course draws students from across campus with its hands-on approach to creating pilotless aircraft.
Stanford and Saudi scientists launch six-year collaboration on aerospace research
Friday, August 1, 2014
New fuels, flight designs, safety techniques, space missions and supporting technologies are expected to emerge from the new Stanford Center of Excellence in Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Stanford engineers head to Washington to demonstrate software for controlling fleets of robo-cars
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Professor Marco Pavone is perfecting a system to dispatch fleets of autonomous shuttles, buses and taxis.
Stanford opens state-of-the-art facility for collaborative scientific visualization
Thursday, June 5, 2014
An immersive visualization environment, the HIVE will give researchers a powerful new tool to advance our knowledge across many disciplines. Members of the Stanford community are invited to tour the new research and teaching facility on June 6.
Stanford professor shapes safety specs for next-generation aircraft
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Fu-Kuo Chang, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics, led an international effort to build sensors into the skin and bones of planes, creating a “nervous system” to continuously monitor their structural health.
NASA Event Brings Space Scientists To Stanford Engineering
Monday, February 10, 2014
Cutting edge thinkers traded ideas and updates at a symposium that was recorded and archived.
President Obama selects two Stanford engineers for early career award
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Sigrid Close, an assistant professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Jennifer Dionne, an assistant professor of Materials Science and Engineering, will receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Letter from the Dean
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Stanford engineers have always tackled the biggest challenges, and the past academic year was no exception.
Stanford Engineering Year in Review
Monday, December 16, 2013
Stanford engineers are driven to change the world, and 2013 was no exception. Stanford Engineering faculty and students blazed new trails in energy, nanotechnology, bioengineering, education and many other fields.
Stanford School of Engineering names new engineering heroes
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
A Nobel Prize winner, Google's founders, the first American woman in space and others honored for their contributions to technology and society.
Stanford faculty awarded $2.2 million for innovative energy research
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Stanford's Precourt Institute, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center and TomKat Center have awarded 11 seed grants to Stanford faculty for early-stage energy research.
Drones open way to new world of coral research
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Camera-equipped flying robots promise new insights into climate-change effects on important ecosystems.
Stanford Engineering alum heading for space
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Michael Hopkins will join Russian cosmonauts on a six-month visit to the International Space Station.
Stanford engineers receive award to improve supercomputing and solar efficiency
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Associate Professor Gianluca Iaccarino will lead a government-funded project that will use the next generation of supercomputers to model techniques that could dramatically increase the efficiency of solar power. The project will receive $3.2 million per year for five years.
Stanford professor and former NASA official explains how NASA might revive the Kepler space telescope
Monday, May 20, 2013
Scott Hubbard, a consulting professor of aeronautics and astronautics, helped guide the Kepler mission when he served as director of NASA Ames Research Center. He explains how NASA might bring the planet-hunting spacecraft back online.
