{
  "id": 11257574,
  "title": "Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dr-natasha-schatzman-receives-vertical-flight-society-vfs-award",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:49:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/aeronautics-at-ames/dr-natasha-schatzman-receives-vertical-flight-society-vfs-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Natasha Schatzman, an aerospace engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, has been awarded the inaugural Alex M. Stoll Award by the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). The award, presented in May 2025, recognizes professionals who have made exceptional contributions to advancing the vertical flight mission and enhancing the well-being and happiness of their colleagues.\n\nDr. Schatzman's career at Ames began in 2008 as a student intern, where she pursued her undergraduate education at Georgia Tech. She continued her graduate studies at Georgia Tech, where she completed her Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 2018. Currently, she is dedicated to assessing rotorcraft performance and aeroacoustics through experimentation and modeling at NASA Ames.\n\nThis honor marks the second time Dr. Schatzman has received recognition from the VFS. In 2023, she was awarded the François-Xavier Bagnoud Vertical Flight Award, which honors members under the age of 35 for their outstanding contributions to vertical flight technology in their career to date.",
  "summary": "Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award In May 2025, Dr. Natasha Schatzman, aerospace engineer in the Aeromechanics Office at NASA Ames Research Center, received the inaugural Alex M. Stoll Award from the Vertical Flight Society (VFS). This award honors a professional in the field of vertical flight who “demonstrates an exceptional commitment […] The post Dr. Natasha…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr. Natasha Schatzman receives inaugural Alex M. Stoll Award from VFS",
    "Recognized for advancing vertical flight mission and colleague well-being",
    "Second VFS honor, first in 2023 for under-35 contributions"
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}