WHERE DOES THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE TAKE FLIGHT?
Orange is the Answer
With the largest and oldest aerospace engineering program in the state, OSU has long
been a global leader in aerospace, defense and aviation research, conducting large-scale
research with the FAA, Air Force, Navy, Army and Special Operations Command. OSU faculty
members conduct research with industry partners such as Boeing, Pratt and Whitney,
Kratos, Skydweller, Zivco, Frontier Electronics Corp., Vigilant Aerospace Systems,
Toyota and many others.
Who leads aerospace in Oklahoma?
Orange is the Answer. The Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education is leading the way in
Advanced Air Mobility, which will revolutionize the use of drones in daily life. With $38.2 million in recent federal grants, OSU — as part of the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility Corridor — will help create the next intersection point between aerospace and intelligence
by furthering drone technology.
Who is helping protect Oklahoma's skies?
Orange is the Answer. OSU's Unmanned Systems Research Institute is creating a collaborative research environment
for designing and developing drone technologies in the new Counter-UAS Center for
Excellence. With the advanced capabilities to develop state-of-the-art technology
and a highly trained workforce, OSU is leading the state in aerospace and UAS research.
When NASA needs research, where does it turn?
Orange is the Answer. OSU is the only university with two research projects through NASA’s EPSCoR program
that have been aboard the International Space Station. The first was a radiation dosimeter
designed to help understand and eventually limit astronauts’ radiation exposure. The
other was a lightweight radiation shielding material with the potential to replace
aluminum as the outer skin of a spacecraft.
Where can we find state-of-the-art aerospace research facilities?
Orange is the Answer.
ENDEAVOR is a three-story, 72,000-square-foot laboratory where students can take classroom
theories and apply them with hands-on learning.
EXCELSIOR is part of OSU’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute. It provides high-level
educational opportunities for research related to the environment, ecology, weather,
climate change and national security.
Where can Boeing, NASA and OSU come together?
Orange Is the Answer. OSU and Boeing have formed a partnership to fund an internship for a Native American
high school student to work at OSU's Unmanned Systems Research Institute. Students
will work directly with employees at NASA during the internship and test devices to
fly aircraft on Mars, Venus and Titan.
Ready to study aerospace engineering?
OSU offers industry-leading partnerships in aerospace and we've invested in state-of-the-art
facilities to ensure our students maximize their potential. Start your adventure in
space today.
