Congratulations to one of our aero students! Jordyn Amoy was given the opportunity to fly to D.C this past week to attend the Women in Aerospace Awards Ceremony & Dinner! Jordyn was awarded an academic scholarship as well.
AERO 568, taught by lecturer (and former Cal Poly AERO student) Will Newey, is visiting NASA Ames today. Pictured is the group in the inlet to the 120’x80’ wind tunnel.
The Winter 2021 issue of Flight Line - a special Aerospace Engineering Department newsletter - has been released! We're so proud of everything that our students and faculty have accomplished - we want to recognize their perseverance and desire to learn.
https://t.co/4uvjOwqb6P
Recent missions from NASA have been made possible with the work of Latino & Latina engineers.
One of these engineers is alumna Christina Hernandez, who will be among the recipients of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Awards this October.
Read more: https://t.co/vkZQ7csXY6
As a student, Christina Hernández had to learn to not hold back. Now at NASA, she's helping others chart their own path to the stars.
Read more: https://t.co/wPZvgj7jfq
Thank you to all of our AEROs who participated in our Summer Internship Spotlight. We are very proud of all that you accomplished this summer!
To all our AEROs, we can't wait to see you back on campus on Monday! Happy Fall Quarter!
#calpolyaero
Student Summer Highlight
This summer Delana Whitacre got to visit Iceland.
It sounds like an awesome experience! We can't wait to see you back on campus and hear more about the trip!
#studentsummerhighlight#calpoly#calpolyaero#aero#WomenInSTEM
Spinnaker3, a collaboration between the CPCL & Purdue launched on 9/2. Spinnaker3 launched aboard Firefly Alpha & was unfortunately lost when Firefly Alpha experienced an anomaly during its ascent that evening.
Read more here: https://t.co/E404GCgad9
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Brigitte Petersen is interning at SpaceX doing lasercom integration and testing.
When Brigitte isn't working, she enjoys going to dance classes in Seattle, reading, and taking a class on Masculinity Studies.
Keep up the great work Brigitte!
#cpaerointerns#WomenInSTEM
Michael Randolph is working at Orbital Sidekick as a Systems Engineer Intern.
When Michael is not working, he is relaxing and catching up with relatives in San Francisco.
Keep up the great work Michael!
#cpaerointerns#calpoly#aero#calpolyaero
Today, we spotlight a group of AEROs working with one of our awesome professors. Alex Simonic, Shay Takei, Ricky Chavez, and Angello Pinedo are working at the SLO airport with Dr. Iscold.
Keep up the great work!
#cpaerointerns#calpoly#aero#calpolyaero
🚀 Excited about the commercial spaceflight industry? Spread the word: We're now accepting SUMMER 2022 applications for the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program! Students can apply by October 29 at https://t.co/LFJi8rXiD8. #MattFellowship
🚀 Welcome to the Class of 2021 Brooke Owens Fellows!!! ✈️
Read the official press release here! https://t.co/mLEht7xcsE
The Brooke Owens Fellows will be matched to an executive-level mentor committed to helping the Fellows launch their careers.
Zoë Lief is working at Lockheed Martin as a F-35 Air Vehicles Flight Test Engineering Intern.
When Zoë is not working, she has been exploring the east coast with a great group of people and flying a ton!
Keep up the great work Zoë!
#cpaerointerns#calpolyaero#WomenInSTEM
Summer Internship Spotlight starts today!
Do you have an internship and want to be featured on our department's social media? Email us or fill out the AERO Summer Survey. We would love to recognize you and all your hard work!
Congratulations to aerospace engineering alumni Chris B. ('19) who began his grad school journey yesterday at the International Space University. He is working towards his Masters of Space Studies.