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University of Maryland Department of
Aerospace Engineering
Newsletter | March 2024
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Balloon Payload Program Team Featured on NPR


UMD's team will participate in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project to make unique atmospheric measurements during the total solar eclipse on April 8. NPR chatted with Professor Mary Bowden and some of the student team members about the balloons they'll be launching into the path of the eclipse.
Support the UMD Balloon Payload Team's Eclipse Project!

Alum Astronaut Reports From Space Station: ‘I’m Still in Awe’


In UMD Interview, Jeanette Epps describes surprises and role
as ‘hands and eyes’ of earthbound scientists.

UMD Professor and Alum
Among 2024 VFS Awardees


Professor Anubhav Datta named Technical Fellow and alumnus William Staruk (M.S. ’12, Ph.D. ’17) receives François-Xavier Bagnoud Award.
FACULTY & RESEARCH NEWS

Patil, Datta Land Best Paper Award
from AIAA


Researchers predict dynamic stresses on lift-offset coaxial rotor systems, receive Structural Dynamics Technical Committee Best Paper from the 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum.
STUDENT NEWS

Two Aerospace Engineering Students Named Patti Grace Smith Fellows


Aerospace Engineering students Daniel Mehreteab and Adam Ben Youssef were named among the 29 individuals selected for the 2024 Class of Patti Grace Smith Fellows.

Three Students Receive SAMPE Leadership Awards


Juniors Christopher Clark, Grace Johnson and Lane McDermott received Society for the Advancement of Material Process Engineering (SAMPE) Student Leadership Experience Awards.
ALUMNI NEWS

Alum Named Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at PennState


Edward Smith (M.S. ’90, Ph.D. ’92) was named a Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University in recognition for outstanding academic contributions to the university.
Close up of the Testudo turtle statue in front of McKeldin
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UPCOMING EVENTS
JOIN US! Engineering alumni are invited to network with fellow engineers at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on Wednesday, April 24 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Spend the evening fostering professional connections while  exploring exhibits that celebrate Maryland's industrial legacy.
Register online at bit.ly/EngrBaltSP24
PHILANTHROPY
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.
PARTING SHOT
Students, staff and faculty hosted a Blast Off Bash in celebration of alumna Jeanette Epp's voyage to the International Space Station.
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