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March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Like space exploration, mega-projects in the world of particle physics and energy research depend on international collaboration.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   If you work with international partners, the Academy’s “International Project Management” course is for you.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   The X-15 yielded valuable information for the development of the space shuttle, according to Major General Joe Engle, the only pilot to fly both vehicles.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Metrics, integration, and requirements are some typical project management practices keeping projects “inside the box,” according to George Washington University Professor Howard Eisner.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Congress should rethink the decision to sell off U.S. helium reserves, according to the National Research Council.

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Thirty years ago, John Manke flew the Gossamer Albatross II, a 68-pound aircraft with a 71-foot wingspan.

November 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 11   Experts from NASA and around the world gathered to talk about the knowledge sharing practices of complex organizations at the Academy’s first Knowledge Forum.

November 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 11   The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate’s Integrated Risk and Knowledge Management Portal has published a new knowledge-based risk on super lightweight fuel tanks that identifies critical non-destructive evaluation techniques in need of further development.

November 24, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 11   “How did we do this during Apollo?” A project at Johnson Space Center identified pertinent Apollo-era documentation and gathered, formatted, and presented it using modern tools for todays engineers and managers.