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Purdue and Sandia National Laboratories launch joint master's degree in hypersonics

Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratories have jointly developed a specialised master's degree in hypersonics, and a group of Purdue aerospace engineering students has enrolled.

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Why it matters: Purdue aerospace engineering students now have access to a hypersonics master's degree that Purdue and Sandia National Laboratories developed together.

Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratories have developed a specialised master's degree in hypersonics together, according to Purdue.

Purdue said a group of its aerospace engineering students is enrolling in the programme.

Purdue describes the degree as first of its kind and says it is intended to strengthen the hypersonics workforce.

Editor’s view

Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor

Purdue aerospace engineering students who enrol in the degree will study hypersonic flight through a programme Purdue and Sandia National Laboratories developed jointly, which the university says is intended to strengthen the hypersonics workforce.

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