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Srinivas Bettadpur has been awarded the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Jayant Sirohi is leading UT Austin's efforts on a research project with Uber and the U.S. Army Research Labs (ARL) and Uber Elevate to help develop new rotor technology for Uber's proposed urban aviation ride-share network, uberAir.

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The Longhorn Rocketry Association participated in its second international competition at Spaceport America Cup this summer, placing 9th overall and 8th in their category.

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Professor Emeritus Byron Tapley was selected to receive the 2018 NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA’s highest honor awarded to any non-government individual.

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Moriba K. Jah has been elected a corresponding member of the International Academy of Astronautics for his recognized contributions to astronautics.

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Alumna Pooja Jesrani is one of six women and men selected to NASA's 2018 class of mission control flight directors.

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Aerospace engineering senior Jonathan Markel has been named a 2018-19 Brumley Next Generation Scholar by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. 

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Associate Professor Moriba Jah says we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to international collaboration and understanding of space traffic management.

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Learn how Texas ASE/EM researchers, in conjunction with UT Austin’s Center for Space Research, put their work to practice when Harvey hit the coast and their plans to mitigate future storms.

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This spring Texas ASE/EM introduced a new undergraduate aerial robotics course at UT Austin, where students participated in a "final" that involved a "battle of the drones." Watch the video to learn more about this exciting new course.

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Former astronaut and alumnus Alan Bean passed away on May 26, 2018. Learn more about his accomplished career as the fourth man to walk on the moon, a professional painter, and more.

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Aerospace engineering student Amy Quartaro may have three semesters left of school, but she's already gearing up for a career with NASA, where she is working as an intern this summer.

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Alumnus, artist and former astronaut Alan Bean passed away on May 26. Read the Alcalde's profile of this Apollo astronaut and his out-of-this world paintings.

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This spring, Dr. Armand Chaput, a senior lecturer, spoke with students about his career in the CIA leading up to landing a teaching position at UT Austin.

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The UT Hyperloop team, Texas Guadaloop, is preparing for this summer's SpaceX Hyperloop competition.