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Recent grad looks forward to role in hypersonic research
Second Lt. Nicholas Hawley works on the combustion shock tube, on which he completed much of his experimental hypersonic research.
Cadet candidates celebrate Academy Prep School graduation
Cadet candidates wait for their names to be called during the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School graduation May 22,
Scholars unite for war, the Holocaust, human rights discussion
Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy and University of Texas at Dallas are collaborating on the inaugural War, the
Cadet team conducts robotics research
Cadets and faculty gather in Fairchild Hall to catch a glimpse of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Ghost Robotics Vision
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With 24 Research Centers, 46 patents, and most recently, a Pandemic Math Team, our innovative culture has real-world impact. The Cadet Summer Research Program leverages private and government partnerships, taking cadets and faculty beyond campus and around the globe.
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