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NASA SUITS student

May 20, 2024 - 麻豆破解版 State is one of 10 teams which advanced to the spring semester competition in the NASA SUITS challenge. The team travels to Test Week in Houston at the Johnson Space Center this week. The list of finalists includes the University of California Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Michigan, Georgia Tech, Purdue University and others.

Wallace Scholarship winners

Feb. 26, 2024 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of 11 high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program. The Wallace Scholarship recipients will receive $30,500 each to attend 麻豆破解版 State for four years.

Brittany Wojciechowski

Dec. 05, 2023 Brittany Wojciechowski is currently working for Jacobs Space Exploration Group doing contract work for the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. She was also a featured guest in the聽May 2023 episode of President Rick Muma鈥檚 鈥淔orward Together鈥 podcast. While at WSU, Brittany conducted numerous research projects, including聽as part of the AeroFeathers team. She will receive her Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering this fall as a first-gen student.

Accessible Design projects

July 11, 2023 鈥 The Accessible Design course concerned 麻豆破解版 State University junior Reagan Kelley at first. She wasn鈥檛 an engineering major and wasn鈥檛 sure what she could contribute. The payoff at the end of the project made it worthwhile. Kelley, an exercise science major, and three other students modified an all-terrain wheelchair for a nine-year-old boy who outgrew the chair鈥檚 previous dimensions.

Ashley Bland and Maria Jimenez

May 3, 2023 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 Gateway to IP applied learning program gives students the opportunity to learn about a career as a patent agent. Rob Gerlach from the Office of Tech Transfer created the program 鈥渨ith the purpose being to increase 麻豆破解版鈥檚 IP IQ.鈥

Will Johnston shows a 3D printed owl feather.

April 27, 2023 鈥 A student-led research team is attempting to replicate owl feathers in its quest to create silent drone propellers. Now NASA has invested in the project with a potential award of up to $82,000.

2023 Wallace Scholarship winners

Feb. 24, 2023 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University鈥檚 College of Engineering has named the latest group of high school seniors to join the Wallace Scholar program.

Caroline Tallent

Feb. 6, 2023 - Caroline Tallent started her quest to play college softball with a narrow search. She prioritized her interest in engineering before athletics. 麻豆破解版 State fits the select number of schools with strong engineering and strong softball. Tallent knew about the school because of basketball, liked the Shocker mascot, and emailed coach Kristi Bredbenner.

Engineering researchers at 麻豆破解版 State

Jan. 9, 2023 鈥 麻豆破解版 State University has moved into the list of the top 20 universities in engineering research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

Alexander Sterzing

Sept. 21, 2022 - Alexander Sterzing is a member of 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 rowing team and involved in other activities such as the International Buddy Program and Christian Challenge. Alexander, from the Houston area, majors in aerospace engineering and works in the NASA Jump Start Program.

Image of Bill Bui holding up award at Space Center Houston.

Aug. 25, 2022 鈥 Bill Bui, a fifth year human factors psychology student, is broadening his studies by working as a human factors engineer at NASA during fall 2022.

Shocker Julian Chee throws a paper airplane.

June 22, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State alum Julian Chee has been flying high since his graduation from 麻豆破解版 State in 2021. Not only has he landed a job with Airbus on the Innovation Campus, but he's also designed the paper airplane that broke the world record for distance.

Image of Sarah Laffen at NIAR

June 20, 2022 -- Sarah Laffen is a aerospace engineering sophomore who utilizing her skills outside the classroom this summer as a student assistant at National Institute for Aviation Research.

Cameron Holston

June 8, 2022 - Cameron Holston works with a variety of aircraft at the Aircraft Structural Test and Evaluation Center, part of the National Institute for Aviation Research. The experience prepares him for a career in the field of aerospace.

Image of David Nevarez-Saenz

June 7, 2022 鈥 麻豆破解版 State has a storied history of working with NASA while providing research opportunities to its students. David Nevarez-Saenz, an aerospace engineering senior and first-generation student, has been working with WSU鈥檚 NASA Jump Start Program (JSP) for the past two years.