06/02/2026
Need motivation to study? Weβve got you covered. π
Free food, great company, and a productive hour with AVELA! π
See you Friday!
AVELA is an organization comprised of URM students. Our members represent the K-12 populations we ai
06/02/2026
Need motivation to study? Weβve got you covered. π
Free food, great company, and a productive hour with AVELA! π
See you Friday!
05/26/2026
π¦ Ice Cream Social + Group Photo πΈβ¨
Letβs wrap up the year together with sweet treats, games, good vibes, and our end-of-year AVELA group photo! π
Whether youβre an undergrad or grad student, come hang out and celebrate an amazing year with us π
π Friday, May 29th
β° 4:00 PM β 5:00 PM
π Loew Hall 215
See you there!! π
05/20/2026
π¨ AVELA Pitch Contest is here! π¨
Got a creative idea for a fun, sustainable, and accessible AVELA class for Kβ12 students? π Come compete with other teams and pitch your idea using everyday supplies!
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Friday, May 22nd
β° 4:00 β 5:00 PM
π Loew Hall 215
β¨ Food Provided! β¨
Bring your creativity, teamwork, and innovative ideas, we canβt wait to see what you come up with! π‘
05/14/2026
π¨β¨ Join us for the BIPOC Art Showcase at UW!
This yearβs theme, βResistance Through Art,β celebrates creativity, culture, storytelling, and community through visual art, music, dance, and live performances from local BIPOC artists.
Weβre also calling for artists and performers β all art forms are welcome! Spots are first come, first serve, with priority for diverse acts. ποΈπΆ
β¨ Featuring keynote speaker Dr. Alexander Catchings
π½οΈ Food provided
ποΈ Raffle prizes + giveaways
π Bill & Melinda Gates Center Commons, UW
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Wednesday, May 27th
β° 5:00β8:00 PM
Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP or sign up as an artist!
05/13/2026
π³οΈ AVELA Elections are here!
Come learn about each board position, hear candidate speeches, and cast your vote for next yearβs AVELA leadership team π
β¨ Positions include:
President | Vice President | Secretary | Event Chair | Outreach Chair | Media Chair | Tour Guide Facilitator
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Friday, May 15th
β° 4:00 PM β 5:00 PM
π Loew Hall 215
π Food will be provided!
We hope to see you there and help shape the future of AVELA β¨
05/13/2026
π Want to make a bigger impact on campus?
AVELA Board Applications are officially OPEN! π«
Join a team focused on leadership, STEM outreach, community, and creating meaningful opportunities for students. Being on the board means networking, helping plan programs, gaining leadership experience, and so much more!
β¨ Available Positions:
President | Vice President | Secretary | Event Chair | Outreach Chair | Media Chair | Tour Guide Facilitator
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Applications close: May 14th @ 12PM
πElection speeches: May 15th, 4PM at Loew Hall
Scan the QR code to apply today! π
05/12/2026
π³οΈ AVELA Elections are coming up!
Come learn about each board position, hear candidate speeches, and cast your vote for next yearβs AVELA leadership team π
β¨ Food will be provided!
π Loew Hall 215
π Friday, May 15
β° 4:00β5:00 PM
Open to all interested students β we hope to see you there!
05/12/2026
Ready to make a bigger impact in AVELA? πβ‘οΈ
Board applications for the 2026β2027 academic year are officially OPEN!
If youβre passionate about STEM, leadership, community outreach, and helping grow AVELA, weβd love to see you apply π
π Applications close: Thursday, May 14 at 12PM
π Election speeches: Friday, May 15 at Loew Hall, 4PM
Scan the QR code to apply!
05/06/2026
Interested in becoming part of the AVELA leadership team? Join us for our AVELA Elections Q&A to learn more about board positions, responsibilities, and what itβs like to serve on the board! β¨
Come meet the current board members, ask questions, and explore leadership opportunities for the upcoming year πΌπ
π May 8th
π Loew Hall
β° 4:00β5:00 PM
04/30/2026
Hello Everyone πΈ
This Spring, AVELA is partnering with SPEEA ACE to host a Free, remote course on Innovative Applications of Machine Learning in Aerospace Industries. This opportunity is open to students and professionals who want to develop skills in building fundamental ML architectures, deploy existing models, and efficient training methods for large datasets. Please pass this message along to those interested or to community networks youβre connected to.
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eWLcyCsxQq27xhBEM76eLw #/registration
Course Description: Explore the transformative power of machine learning in aerospace over six immersive classes. Discover how to enhance airport security with image data techniques and neural networks, identify aircraft using innovative model architectures and regularization methods, and optimize airport passenger flow through advanced traffic monitoring systems. Gain hands-on experience managing real world datasets like LAX and CIFAR-10 for use in machine learning algorithms. This course will equip you with the ML skills to drive new innovations for efficiency and safety in the aviation industry.