{"id":1545,"date":"2014-06-09T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:10:46","slug":"aerospace-student-lash-selected-for-transatlantic-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/news\/aerospace-student-lash-selected-for-transatlantic-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerospace Student Lash Selected for Transatlantic Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lara Lash, a master\u2019s degree student studying aerospace engineering at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.utsi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI)<\/a>, has been selected to participate in the 2014 Transatlantic Program for Young Technology Leaders (TAP-YTL) during June 2014. Applications for the program are open to U.S. students and young professionals, with only 12 applications selected to participate in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMs. Lash\u2019s selection to participate in this competitive program speaks highly of her qualifications and the quality of students at UTSI,\u201d commented Robert Moore, executive director of UTSI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lash will be participating as a member of the aerospace delegation of the TAP-YTL. As a member of the delegation, she will have the opportunity to view cutting-edge developments and innovations in aerospace engineering during the eight-day trip throughout Germany. Participants will engage key players of the German aeronautics and astronautics industries, visit leading research institutions, and personally interact with engineers and business leaders that are searching for the next generation of aerospace innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trevor Moeller, Lash\u2019s advisor and the program coordinator for the MABE department at UTSI, stated, \u201cLara is a very valuable member of my research team, taking on roles ranging from design, to testing and analysis, to interactions with sponsors. 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