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SUMMARY:Aerospace Innovation Symposium
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DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) will hold its second annual research symposium on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Compton Union Building on the Washington State University's Pullman campus. The theme of the event will be "Advancing Public-Private Partnerships in Aerospace."\n\nJCATI was established by the Washington legislature and governor’s office in 2012 to address technological questions important to the Washington aerospace industry.  The center works to support the state’s aerospace industry by pursuing research that is relevant to aerospace companies and by providing industry-focused research opportunities for students.\n\nPresentations include:\n\n"Functional Considerations & Opportunities for Nanocomposites & Nanotechnology in Commercial Aerospace" by Russell Maguire, President of Global Nanocomposites and former Technical Fellow at The Boeing Corporation\n\n"New Paths Towards Building Our Future In Space" by Robert P. Hoyt, Ph.D., CEO & Chief Scientist, Tethers Unlimited\n\n"ASCENT of Biofuels - FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and the Environment" by Ralph Cavalieri, WSU Associate Vice President for Alternative Energy and Director of the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance\n\nResearch from the 16 currently supported JCATI awards, representing the areas of additive manufacturing, aerospace structures, biofuels, commercial flight, composites, controls, and space propulsion, will be presented in both oral and poster presentations.\n\nPanels, including members of leading aerospace companies and university representatives, will provide perspectives on the challenges of commercializing academic research and the benefits of including student researchers in university-industry collaborations.\n\nThe event is free for students, $50 general admission.
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