| UT ASE/EM News: Summer 2016 |  | | Message from the Chair | | As we close out the academic year, I'd like to highlight our undergraduate student projects. From integrating satellites to winning first-place in a national rocketry competition, to building rovers and flying in the DBF competition, our students have been very busy this year. I encourage you to peruse this issue of our newsletter - we have many exciting stories to kick off your summer. As always, please keep in touch! -Noel Clemens, Department Chair |
 | | | | The award winning UT satellite, ARMADILLO, has been fully integrated and is ready for testing, with a scheduled launch date in early 2017. |
 | | | | This spring the Longhorn Rocketry Association returned from their first major competition with two first place trophies in hand. |
 | | | | Our Women in Aerospace for Leadership Development student organization has been building, modifying and testing a planetary rover this year. |
 | | | | Aerospace engineering Longhorns gave it their all at this year's International Design/Build/Fly competition, landing 13th among more than 80 competing schools. |
 | | | | Professor Brandon Jones is developing desktop tools that offer better, faster simulations for space explorers. |
 | | | | Dennis McWilliams, B.S. ASE 1993, was selected to receive a 2016 Cockrell School of Engineering Distinguished Engineering Graduate Award. |
 | | | | Time Magazine has named alumnus Alan Stern among "The 100 Most Influential People." |
 | | | | Professor Stelios Kyriakides was selected to receive the Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award. |
 | | | Clint Dawson was elected fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) for his contributions to the field.
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Upcoming Events
| | | ASE/EM Fall Festival 2016
| Friday, October 14, 4 - 6 p.m., UT Austin Campus
| | Join ASE/EM for our annual celebration to kick off the school year, which includes free BBQ, student-led activities, giveaways and more. Watch for an email with details and registration this fall. | | | Explore UT 2017
| Saturday, March 4, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., UT Austin Campus
| | Join ASE/EM as we open our doors to the public for the day. Enjoy hands-on activities, demonstrations, lab tours, lectures and more. | |
Our student projects and programs would not be possible without your support. Please consider making an online gift today. |
