Researchers from Penn State Aerospace Engineering are part of a team led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) whose proposal for a revolutionary rotorcraft to investigate Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has been selected by NASA as one of two finalists for the agency's next New Frontiers mission. Photo:
APL/Steve Gribben>>
Overtrust frequently occurs with autonomous vehicles and robots -- and it can have serious physical, and even fatal, consequences for humans in both the military and society, but Alan Wagner, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, is investigating the factors that cause overtrust, and developing techniques that will allow autonomous systems to recognize it and prevent it, thanks to funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. >>
The newly formedAstrodynamics Research Group of Penn State(ARGoPS) held its first-ever ARGoPS Research Symposium, which provided the opportunity for astrodynamics researchers in academia, industry, and government to share their knowledge on a wide range of topics with undergraduate and graduate students.>>
William McGreehan ('70 AERSP) took a full-time role through Belcan, supporting a hypersonic project at Aerojet Rocketdyne in Jupiter, FL
Paul Weitz ('54 AERSP) passed away on October 22, 2017>>
John Cimbala ('79 AERSP) published two historical fiction novels >>
Lawrence Casellini ('65 M.S.) passed away on January 29, 2018 >>
Guion "Guy" Bluford ('64 AERSP) discussed "The Future of the Space Program and International Space Station" as part of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Arts & Issues program >>
James Gilson ('04 AERSP) named Chief of Test for the Sikorsky S-92A helicopter at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation >>
Edward A. Starosielec ('68 AERSP) passed away on January 11, 2018 >>
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