New Johns Hopkins-UMD Partnership, Alumna Receives NASA Early Career Award

University of Maryland Department of
Aerospace Engineering Newsletter | October 2023

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Johns Hopkins APL, UMD Partner to Advance Space Engineering Research

UMD and Johns Hopkins APL will partner on advanced research opportunities in space missions.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

A Lint Roller for Moon Dust

UMD researchers are creating a bio-inspired portable device that astronauts can use to get rid of clingy moon dust.

Department Welcomes New Faculty Member John Martin

Martin leverages expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to expand astrodynamics research.

The Cool Day Jobs of UMD’s Adjunct Professors: How 5 Lecturers Bring Real-World Expertise to the Classroom

Faculty member Brent Barbee, an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, featured in Maryland Today article.

WE'RE HIRING!

Search Open for Full-Time Faculty Position in Rotorcraft

The department is seeking exceptional candidates with demonstrated technical expertise, creativity and leadership in the arts and sciences of vertical lift/rotary-wing aircraft across a broad range of disciplines

For a complete list of currently open positions in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Maryland, visit ejobs.umd.edu.

ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES

Alumna Receives NASA Early
Career Achievement Medal

Award recognizes Rose Weinstein’s (’16, M.S. ’18, Ph.D. ’21) contributions to NASA Langley’s flight vehicle dynamics research and digital transformation activities.

STUDENT NEWS

Thank you to Everyone Who Has Supported the University of Maryland's NearSpace Team This Year: The Texas Trip Was a Success!

The University of Maryland NearSpace Team just completed a successful trip to Texas the weekend of October 14 to launch two balloons into the path of totality as part of UMD's participation in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP).

They still have one more trip ahead to Indiana in April 2024, and the team could use your support to complete their final mission, and ensure that all participating students can travel to the launch site on the day of the pending solar eclipse.

GIVE TODAY

The Department of Aerospace Engineering is grateful for the gifts made by alumni and friends. Are you interested in learning about how you can make a difference in the work of the department and the life of its students?

Contact Almarie Wood at aiwood@umd.edu or or 301-405-9836, or visit aero.umd.edu/give.

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