Alumni News
James “Jim” Young III graduated from the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences in 1988 with a BS and in 1989 with a MS. The last real glory years for CU football. While at CU, Young earned his private and instrument rating
Erin Overcash (AeroEngr’14, MS’17) is an aerospace engineer, U.S. Navy pilot, and new NASA astronaut candidate.ĚýAn alumna of the University of Colorado Boulder and a Kentucky native, Overcash was selected as one of 10
The Arnold Air Society will host a memorial for the Challenger (1986) and Columbia (2003) disasters. Between these two missions, 14 courageous astronauts lost their lives in the pursuit of exploration and innovation. Among them were two CU alumni:
Ěý ĚýĚýI wanted to see what I’m made of when you take all of the support systems away and there’s no redundancies like a spacecraft. It’s just me, single failure mode."ĚýSteven Ramm (AeroEngr’13) is a Lockheed
Andrew Sapuppo graduated in May 2024 with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in aerospace engineering and engineering physics from the University of Colorado Boulder. Learn more about his undergraduate research experiences, career path, favorite CU
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences has honored eight alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service.
Don’t breathe in the dust on Mars.ĚýThat’s the takeaway from new research from a team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder. The findings suggests that long-term exposure to Martian dust could create a host
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences is honoring eight alumni for outstanding contributions to industry, for technical achievement, and public service.ĚýThe 2025 AeroBuffs Club Alumni Academy inductees are being
At more than 870 miles above Earth, this was no ordinary violin recital.ĚýOn Sept. 13, 2024,ĚýSarah Gillis (AeroEngr’17) played “Rey’s Theme” fromĚýStar Wars: The Force Awakens by legendary composer John Williams — from aĚýSpaceX
Jack Elston (ElCompEngr’03; MElEngr’05; MAeroEngr’07; PhD’11) is a pioneer in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) development, with a proven track record of leading innovative projects in some of the world's most extreme environments. He is the 2025