News, Press, and Announcements

CU Aerospace Journal Article Lands Cover of Advanced Materials

1/9/2014 News and Media

CU Aerospace Senior Staff Scientist, Dr. Chris Mangun, co-authors journal article that lands the cover of Advanced Materials. The article can be found in Volume 26, Issue 2, pages 282-287, January 15, 2014.

BBC Two Airs Segment Highlighting Zero G Research Flight

1/8/2014 News and Media

The BBC show Stargazing Live tapes on Zero G research flight on which CUA hardware was flown. CubeSail can be seen at 0:52, 0:56, and 3:40 in the YouTube video linked below.

CubeSail Hardware Tested on Zero G Flight

11/17/2013 Announcements

Senior Engineer, Julia Laystrom-Woodard, tests the CubeSail payload hardware on a Zero G research flight.

Dr. David Carroll Interviewed by WCIA

9/12/2013 Announcements

Dr. David Carroll, President of CU Aerospace, was interviewed on ciLiving Business Insider by Alex Ruggieri.

UltraSail/CubeSail Technology Featured in NASA Tech Briefs

9/1/2013 News and Media

The CU Aerospace/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign team is featured for their UltraSail/CubeSail technology development in NASA Tech Briefs.

Dr. Michael Bragg Named Dean of UW College of Engineering

7/15/2013 Announcements

Michael B. Bragg, emeritus professor and former interim dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, became the new dean of the University of Washington (UW) College of Engineering on July 15.

Hydrogen-Enhanced Lunar Oxygen Extraction and Storage Using Only Solar Power

7/1/2013 News and Media

CU Aerospace partners Rodney Burton and Darren King are featured in NASA Tech Briefs for their work with lunar oxygen extraction and storage.

Dr. Scott White Receives Humboldt Research Award

1/16/2013 News and Media

University of Illinois aerospace engineering professor Scott R. White has been chosen to receive the prestigious Humboldt Research Award honoring a lifetime of research achievements.

Dr. Victoria Coverstone Named AIAA Fellow

12/28/2012 News and Media

Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Prof. Victoria L. Coverstone has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

CU Aerospace Featured on Next Big Future

5/31/2012 News and Media

The CU Aerospace CubeSail mission has been featured on the tech blog Next Big Future.