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Fixed wing and multirotor drone research at the ��ƷSM����ӰƬ are being spotlighted by The Chronicle for Higher Education.��

The publication has posted a long feature article about the use of uncrewed aerial systems on campus and in field research.��

Professors Brian Argrow and Eric Frew, as well as Associate Professor Nisar Ahmed were all interviewed for in the piece. All three are experts on the development and operation of uncrewed aerial or ground robot systems.

The article discusses ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's history with the technology, starting in 1994, when they drones were little known and very hard to come by.

Today, such systems are widespread on campus, said Dan Hesselius, ��ƷSM����ӰƬ's director of flight operations.��

“Ten years ago, we just had a few researchers flying drones on campus, but now we have dozens and dozens of researchers in nearly every college on campus that fly drones,” he said. “We also have our facilities people, whether that’s for housing and dining facilities or regular facilities. Athletics flies drones for the purposes of capturing footage of practices. Our police department flies drones for public safety, and has many uses that are on the horizon in that front. Even our media relations.”

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