Professor Toshi Hirabayashi helped select the target asteroid and developed the spacecraft’s final orientation and trajectory for the encounter.

AE 8803 redesigns a classic engineering subject by helping students first understand how cracks grow, then use theory, experiments, and AI to predict failure. 

A long-time faculty member, Ruffin has been a leader and associate dean in the College of Lifetime Learning. 

Sarah Li creates technology that helps satellites and aircraft make smart, real‑time decisions in crowded, unpredictable conditions.

AE student Elise Regalado is using her next triathlon to invest in the next generation of women interested in aerospace, aiming to raise $5,000 for a new scholarship.

Walker will begin his new role on June 15 after leading the nation’s top-ranked public aerospace program since 2024.

The Triple Yellow Jacket received the honor in recognition of her pioneering contributions to computational rotorcraft aeromechanics and global leadership in advancing vertical flight.

The sky is not the limit for these amazing graduates.

AE celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of students and faculty as we close out another school year.