The U.S. Department of Defense has launched
an aerospace education center of excellence at
Tuskegee University in Alabama.
The Aerospace Education Research and
Innovation Center will support undergraduate
research in materials and aerospace sciences
relevant to the department and the aerospace
industry, a news release said.
“The establishment of centers of excellence
plays a vital role in our defense enterprise by
stimulating research and innovation for the next
generation of STEM leaders,” said Dr. Jagadeesh
Pamulapati, director of the Pentagon’s Office of
Research, Technology, and Laboratories.