Welcome to the new
home of the Atlanta Section of the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics! AIAA's
mission is to advance the state of aerospace science,
engineering, and technological leadership. For more than 70
years, AIAA has been the principal society of the aerospace
engineer and scientist. With several hundred section members,
the Atlanta section is one of the largest in the nation.
Explore what we have to offer with exciting speakers, events,
and activities and come join the many other Atlanta aerospace
professionals and students at our next event and see what you
are missing.
No events on schedule. Please check back at a later time.
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AIAA Region II Student Conference Judges Needed
The AIAA Region II Student Conference is soliciting volunteers for the technical judging of student paper submissions. Participating as a technical judge does not require any travel. Judges will be able to download the papers as PDF files via the conference web site and submit the scores online. |
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Kell Robotics wins prestigious Environmental Excellence Award
Every year, the AIAA Atlanta Section sponsors the Carlton J. Kell High School Robotics Team as part of our education outreach. We are proud to announce that the Kell Robotics Team was recently announced as one of only eight schools in the United States to win an Environmental Excellence Award from SeaWorld/Busch Gardens and will receive a $10,000 prize in recognition of their work in applying the technology skills and knowledge gained through participation in FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics program. |
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Communications Chair Needed!
The Atlanta Section is seeking a qualified individual to volunteer their time to serve as Chair of the Communications Committee. This is a great and rewarding opportunity to help serve the aerospace community and AIAA and foster the communications necessary to operate one of the largest AIAA sections nationwide. |
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Photos from January 2010 Dinner Meeting
Click on Newsletters & Select Larry Lawson to view Photos from January 2010 Dinner Meeting featuring Larry Lawson, Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President, F-22 Program General Manager |
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R. Steven Justice named Director of the Center of Innovation for Aerospace
We are pleased to announce that one of our very own council members, Mr. Steven Justice, was named as the new Director of the Center of Innovation for Aerospace, an initiative housed in the Georgia Department of Economic Development that partners Georgia companies in this industry with resources to foster innovation-based economic growth. The center connects aerospace companies in Georgia with industry-specific academic, business and relevant development resources designed to accelerate industry growth throughout the state. |
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Dr. Mavris, Dr. Sankar Are Newly Elected AIAA Fellows
The AIAA has announced the election of the 2010 AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows (see the February Aerospace America magazine for full details). Two of the recipients to receive the distinguished title of Fellow are Members of the Atlanta Section. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Dimitri Mavris and Dr. Lakshmi Sankar, both at Georgia Tech, for their election to this high honor of our Institute. |
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Larry Lawson, Executive Vice President and General
Manager of the F-22 Program,
Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics
speaks to AIAA members in January 2010 |
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