Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin

Congratulations to a group of aerospace engineering seniors whose team “AETHER-NET” is one of ten teams across the nation selected as finalists in the 2025 NASA SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) challenge! For this year’s challenge, college students from across the U.S. were invited to design concepts for an augmented reality display and controls method that could someday be integrated into future generations of spacesuits as part of NASA’s Moon to Mars strategy. Teams will work with NASA mentors to fully develop their concepts over the next several months, then in May 2025, students will travel to NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center to test their project in an analog lunar environment. “As we approach the mock EVA testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in May 2025, I can’t wait to see our designs in action and showcase them to NASA engineers. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work on a project that could impact human spaceflight, and I’m thrilled to be part of it. Let’s continue pushing the boundaries of innovation and exploration!” – Jeremiah Do, AETHER-NET Project Manager and Team Lead Check out the NASA Suits 2025 Selection Show for more details and accepted team reveal: https://lnkd.in/gP4T6kGc We can’t wait to see how our Texas Engineers do in the competition. Stay tuned for updates this coming spring. Hook ‘em! 🚀 🤘 AETHER-NET was formed as part of the senior capstone Spacecraft Mission and Design course in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin. Adam Nokes, a lecturer at UT Austin, teaches the course and serves as the team’s faculty advisor. Team members include Jeremiah Do, Nathaniel Beasley, Melanie Donate, Angel Garcia, Richard Guarneros and Dominic Nguyen. Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | University of Texas Center for Space Research #SpacecraftDesign #SpaceMissions #SeniorCapstoneDesign #TheSkyIsNotTheLimit

We're thrilled to see two of our alumni elected as 2025 AIAA Fellows! Congratulations to Mason Peck of Cornell University and John Carson of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for being honored for their "notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics." 🚀 🤘 https://lnkd.in/gmUA23AF

Happy December! As we are heading into finals week, our members are working hard at balancing exams, projects, and making progress on Halcyon MK-1. Nevertheless, we continue pushing for our January launch. We are very excited to share with you our December newsletter! Check it out to see what we have been up to recently and learn about some of our upcoming projects! #texasbornspacebound #universityoftexasataustin

Love to see Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin take the No. 2 spot! 🚀 🤘

We look forward to celebrating our Fall 2024 graduates tomorrow, Dec. 10! Caps, Coffee & Confections 🗓 Tuesday, Dec. 10 ⏰ 10 AM - 12 PM 📍 ASE 2.202 (Conference Room, Main Office Suite)

Aviation history is often measured by technical breakthroughs and milestones in flight. Now, it can also be measured in “Hansmans.” The 2024 AeroAstro Lester D. Gardner Lecture explored the recent history and state of the art in aviation through the lens of Prof. R John Hansman’s long career of research and mentorship. Decades of previous students joined us to celebrate, and Amy Pritchett (ScD ’97), Craig Wanke (PhD ’93), John-Paul Clarke (ScD ’97), and Brian Yutko (PhD ’14) delivered lectures on aviation safety, air traffic systems, aircraft operations, and novel sustainable aircraft. Read more and watch the video: https://ow.ly/AQVL50UnAbc

As part of the Bold Leadership Download series, members of our community had the opportunity to hear two trailblazing distinguished alumni - Jeannie Leavitt and Tim Crain - share their pathway to success and the failures that lit their way. In conversation with the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab, they discussed themes of entrepreneurship, engineering and grit. Thank you to both of these alumni for taking the time to return to campus and inspire our students! 🤘 "What truly stood out to me was how Leavitt and Crain transformed a large lecture hall into an environment that felt personal and welcoming. Their ability to balance humor with meaningful insights was remarkable — they kept the atmosphere light with jokes while delivering invaluable advice. By sharing personal anecdotes, they connected with us as students, linking our current experiences to the skills and perspectives that will shape our future careers." - Maritza Miranda, an ASE senior who attended the talk View more photos: https://lnkd.in/gEHncX5s Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | University of Texas Center for Space Research #BoldLeadership #DistinguishedAlumni #TheSkyIsNotTheLimi

Need something to keep you busy while sipping your hot cocoa to stay warm? The new Texas ASE/EM 2024 Winter Newsletter is just waiting to be read! We have so many incredible stories to share as we close out another productive year at UT Aerospace. Learn about new printed e-tattoos that can read brainwaves, an asteroid named for a faculty member, hydrogen/ammonia blends for clean electricity, faculty awards, media coverage and so much more. Check your inbox to read the full issue! https://lnkd.in/gUD2KpA8 Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin | University of Texas Center for Space Research | Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

Professor Nanshu Lu, along with David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA researchers, has developed breakthrough e-tattoo technology — ultra-thin, conductive ink sensors that can be printed directly onto the skin to decode brainwaves: