Peter Gorder News Today

The 39th Space Symposium kicked off Monday at The Broadmoor and Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. The first topic of discussion? Growing a dwindling workforce.

As the aerospace industry continues to grow, there is a new degree program to help bolster workforce needs in Southern Colorado.

Professor Peter Gorder, chairman of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs’ department of mechanical science and aerospace engineering, explains the cyclical nature of the U.S. aerospace industry.

Professor Peter Gorder, chairman of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ department of mechanical science and aerospace engineering, explains the cyclical nature of the U.S. aerospace industry.

UCCS will offer two new bachelor’s degrees for the fall 2022 semester — a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering and a bachelor of arts in music.