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Call for 2020 ATS Abstracts

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The 2020 AIAA Houston Section Annual Technical Symposium will occur in May 2020.

We invite you to submit your abstract today!

Important Dates to Remember
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 – Abstracts due to planning committee
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 – Authors notified of acceptance, and program released

See the early warning flyer (PDF) for more information.

Register for ATS Today!

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston Section is proud to host the 2020 Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) on Saturday, May 16, at 8 a.m. at the Gilruth Center. Come hear presenters discuss their work while networking with others in the AIAA community.

It’s $20 for AIAA members, $25 for non-AIAA members, and $15 for AIAA Student Members & Retirees

  • Early registration is requested
  • Lunch buffet included in the registration cost
  • Continental breakfast (including coffee) provided during registration
  • Two invited speakers: one keynote address, one luncheon speaker
  • No badging is required – ATS is open to the public, AIAA membership is not required.

Go to the event page or the Eventbrite page and register today!

Inspire College and K-12 Students!

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With a focus on research about sustainability, Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS) is seeking help from NASA civil servant or contractors.

Items to get involved with include:

  • Subject matter expert to present a webinar on sustainability research (Sustainability webinar is set for Feb. 26 from 5-6 pm)
  • Technical reviewers to score proposals for merit of experiment (expected commitment is about 5 hours in the month of April)
  • Mentors for selected student teams (expected commitment is 2-5 hours a month from June 2020 – Feb. 2021)

Please find attached a flyer for the help being requested.

SPOCS Requested Help FlyerDownload

To help in any of the these roles, reach out to Scott Black, Education Coordinator here.

Let us continue to provide invaluable support to the youth and the future of STEM!

Congratulations, Rodney Bowersox!

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The AIAA Houston Section would like to congratulate Rodney D. W. Bowersox of Texas A&M University for being inducted into the Class of 2020 AIAA Fellows.

AIAA confers the distinction of Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics. See the press release for details on other AIAA colleagues in the Class of 2020 fellows and honorary fellows.