Feb. 8, 2024 Mentors inspire tomorrow’s innovators through STEM outreach An Air Force Institute of Technology professor and student recently showed how mentoring and workforce development play pivotal roles in nurturing the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators.
Feb. 1, 2024 ORISE fellow represents future of STEM researchers In May 2022, Annie Price graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, setting the foundation for her future as a researcher in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Aug. 2, 2023 AFIT hosts introductory course on hypersonics The course focused on aerodynamics, propulsion, materiel, structures, stability and control, with the overarching theme of hypersonic experimentation, testing, and multidisciplinary analysis and design.
Dec. 13, 2022 AFRL, AFTC collaborate on future technology via weeklong autonomy summit Leaders and personnel from Air Force Materiel Command organizations collaborated virtually during the fall Air Force Research Laboratory-Air Force Test Center, or AFRL-AFTC, Summit Nov. 14-18, 2022, to discuss the future of autonomy.
Oct. 24, 2022 Center for Space Research and Assurance celebrates 10th anniversary WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Center for Space Research and Assurance is celebrating its 10th anniversary this November. Since its founding, CSRA has transcended its expectations by enhancing AFIT's research-based, space-focused graduate education
June 28, 2022 Digital Literacy Summit brings together HBCUs, DAF science, technology communities An Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, Digital Literacy Summit, presented by the Department of the Air Force, was broadcast from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, June 21-22, 2022.
Sept. 23, 2021 AFCEC’s civil engineers garner industry experience to help optimize mission success JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – For Maj. Joelle Uribe, every day of her 10 months embedded with the Tesla construction technology team offered a new experience or perspective that helped her grow personally and professionally. Uribe, a military construction program manager with the Air
Aug. 4, 2021 AFIT gets new leadership WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology welcomed two new senior leaders in separate ceremonies at Wright-Patterson AFB. Dr. Walter Jones officially became AFIT’s new director and second chancellor in an acceptance-of-leadership ceremony July 27. The following
May 20, 2021 AFIT Graduate School Offers Non-thesis MS Degree Program to USAFA Grads Awaiting Pilot Training WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - AFIT’s history of providing innovative academic programs to the U.S. Air and Space Forces continues with its announcement of a non-thesis master’s degree program option for officers in the USAF pilot training pipeline.The Graduate School of Engineering and
Dec. 27, 2019 Air Force sets foundation for energy optimization, lethality As 2020 approaches and the Air Force prepares to take on the challenges of the next decade, we must also review our successes and lessons learned from the last year. For Air Force Operational Energy, 2019 was a year for laying the foundation to build a more optimized and lethal force in the years to