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The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is an international leader in aerospace science and engineering. With nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs, internationally renowned faculty, and state-of-the-art research facilities, the department is committed to excellence and leadership in teaching, research, and service. Read More ››

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AE Honors Outstanding Alumni

Stephen J. Hoffman, BS 78, MS 80, PhD 84, and Catherine Koerner, BS 87, MS 89, are the 2009 winners of the Aerospace Engineering Distinguished Alumni Awards. Pamela McVeigh, BS 93, and Daniel Thunnissen, MS 96, are the winners of the 2009 AE Outstanding Recent Alumni Awards.

Space/time multiscale dynamic response of a highly-filled particulate composite: damage distribution under dynamic unixial macroscopic strain, with contours on the particle surface denoting cohesive traction and iso-surfaces showing damage levels between particles.

Illinois-led Project Garners $6.25 Million DoD Grant

Both the electronic components of your cell phone and the explosive portions of military weaponry could be better protected by the smarter materials that scientists including AE Profs. John Lambros and Philippe H. Geubelle plan to design.

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