Today's aerospace and defense industry faces a host of challenges, from mitigating its impact on climate change to filling roles vacated by experienced professionals who have left the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aviation Week's annual 20 Twenties program shines a spotlight on some of the people who will meet those challenges and fill those roles. We collaborate with universities around the world to identify 20 exceptional students in undergraduate or master's degree programs who are working on aerospace and defense industry innovations. Now in its 10th year, the 20 Twenties program includes winners from 14 schools across the U.S. A panel composed of hiring managers, engineers and academics evaluates and scores nominees based on academic performance, civic contribution, obstacles to success and the value of each student's research or design project. This year's group is one of the most diverse in the program's history, with women comprising 70 of the winning students. A significant portion of this year's winners are international students or those whose families immigrated to the U.S. from other countries.
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