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September 25, 2024
As Fulbright scholar, Li Qiao will study ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for aerospace propulsion
Qiao will work in Japan with Tohoku University to study the use of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for aerospace propulsion.
September 24, 2024
Purdue is again a top three university for aerospace engineering in 2025 - U.S. News & World Report
AAE was ranked third in undergraduate aerospace engineering for the second consecutive year.
September 17, 2024
Impact Science Lab accepted into exclusive technical society on aeroballistics
Purdue is now a member of the Aeroballistics Range Association.
September 16, 2024
Purdue Lunabotics mines moon dust for NASA
Purdue Lunabotics students are building autonomous mining robots as part of a NASA challenge.
September 16, 2024
Purdue presents 'Boilers to Mars'
The first-of-its-kind short film is officially out. Watch "Boilers to Mars" now and explore what it will take to go first — to take the small steps that lead to the next giant leap. Each character's persistence was inspired by our own students, faculty and alumni.
September 15, 2024
Deadline Dec. 3 to apply for top Purdue research awards
The Office of Research is seeking nominations for Purdue’s three most prestigious annual research awards. The deadline for nominations is Dec. 3.
Each year Purdue bestows three awards of distinction to West Lafayette and Indianapolis faculty members with recent extraordinary research, scholarly or creative contributions in their respective field.
Each year Purdue bestows three awards of distinction to West Lafayette and Indianapolis faculty members with recent extraordinary research, scholarly or creative contributions in their respective field.
September 11, 2024
Celebrating 150 years of Purdue engineering excellence
Today's Purdue engineering students will change the world, as their predecessors have done for the last 150 years
September 11, 2024
AAE head Bill Crossley explains airplanes on Wired video
How do airplane wings generate the necessary amount of lift to achieve flight? Can a plane fly with only one engine? Could electric airplanes replace fuel-burning ones? Is severe turbulence still safe to fly through? Why do commercial planes fly at 35,000 feet? Are planes safer than cars statistically? How much does it cost to build an airplane? Answers to these questions and many more await on Airplane Support.