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Axelrad awarded 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have announced that Penina Axelrad, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Axelrad will present her lecture,...

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