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University of Maryland Department of
Aerospace Engineering
Newsletter | April 2024
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Seven Maryland Students Receive Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships


Awards recognize the world’s most talented engineering students pursuing careers and research in vertical flight.

UMD Team Advances in NIST UAS 5.0 Competition,
Wins Three Best in Class Awards


Team's UAS Intrigue leverages real-time 3D mapping and detection to offer critical insights to first responders.
FACULTY & RESEARCH NEWS

When Vision Fails, a Suit
Could Steer Pilots to Safety


Aerospace Engineering faculty member Umberto Saetti
is developing new ways to navigate.
STUDENT NEWS

Eclipse Ballooning a Success


With millions across the country turning out to catch a view of the April 8 solar eclipse, UMD students successfully launched two balloons intended to gather valuable data during the April 8 solar eclipse.

Rowan Quintero Awarded 2023
Wings Foundation Scholarship


The Wings Club Foundation Scholarships support outstanding students pursuing advanced education and future careers in aviation, aeronautics and astronautics.
ALUMNI NEWS

Alum Appointed Space Domain Lead
for AIAA


Brent Sherwood, M.S. '88 is one of three individuals appointed to the newly created domain lead positions within AIAA designed provide strategic thought leadership that assists AIAA, the aerospace community, and the broader global society.

Five UMD Alumni Receive
Vertical Flight Society Honors


Anubhav Datta, Ph.D. ‘04, Carl Ockier, M.S. ’90, Brahmananda Panda, Ph.D. ’85, Clifford Smith, Ph.D. ’95, and William Staruk, M.S. ’12, Ph.D. ’17 were among individuals VFS recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field of rotorcraft.
Close up of the Testudo turtle statue in front of McKeldin
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UPCOMING EVENTS
More details to be announced!
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
On April 2, the department welcomed Bill Fell, Senior Experimental Test Pilot, with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company as guest speaker for the spring 2024 Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Colloquium.
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