Congratulations to Rebecca Hill, winner of the Marian Sarah Parker Prize.
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering senior Rebecca Hill wins Marian Sarah Parker Prize
Chukwuka Mbagwu: Doing it all
Pilot, engineer and rocket scientist Chukwuka Mbagwu goes above and beyond.
The X-HALE: A high altitude long endurance aircraft
The X-HALE’s flexibility and wing length could change the future of commercial flight.
Professor Pierre T. Kabamba Award established
The award was established for excellence in aerospace engineering or controls systems.
Welcome to Aerospace Engineering, Assistant Professor Alex Gorodetsky
UM Aerospace alumnus Alex Gorodetsky returns as assistant professor
Carlos Cesnik awarded 2017-18 Monroe-Brown Foundation Research Excellence Award
Congratulations to UM Aerospace Professor Carlos Cesnik, winner of the 2017-18 Monroe-Brown Foundation Research Excellence Award!
Celebrating diversity in engineering: Dr. Maria Choi
University of Michigan alum Dr. Maria Choi (Ph.D. AE ‘16) is a young professional – less than two years into her career at NASA – but an accomplished one. The focus of her research at Glenn Research Center is Hall-effect thrusters, a developing technology in the field of electric propulsion. In 2011, Dr. Choi received the NASA […]
Congratulations to Professor Wei Shyy, next president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Congratulations to Professor Wei Shyy, appointed as the next president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology!
Professor Ella Atkins selected as editor-in-chief of Journal of Aerospace Information Systems
Congratulations to U-M Aerospace Professor Ella Atkins for her appointment as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Aerospace Information Systems!
UM Aero alum Sandro Salgueiro drives innovation as member of Airbus’s Team X
Michigan Aerospace alum Sandro Salgueiro (BSAE ’15) is helping to drive some of aviation’s most innovative projects as a member of Airbus’s Team X.
Karen Bagley Albrecht Scholarship Fund established
This scholarship fund provides need-based support to undergraduate students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
SPIE Tribute Conference held in honor of AE Department Chair Dr. Dan Inman
On March 28-29, an SPIE Tribute Conference was held in honor of Aerospace Chair Dr. Dan Inman for a lifetime of contributions to the field of smart structures.
Inman draws inspiration from nature for his morphing wing technology
Dr. Daniel Inman, AE Department Chair, is seeking to improve the efficiency of aircraft through avian-inspired morphing wing technology.
Aero students bring centennial to Michigan Flyers
On March 6 and 7, the Michigan Flyers, a flight school based at the Ann Arbor airport, hosted a series of outreach events targeted at both middle school and high school students as an effort to increase students’ awareness of aviation-related careers.
Daniel Inman honored with SEM fellowship
AERO Department Chair and Clarence “Kelly” Johnson Professor Daniel Inman has been honored by becoming a fellow of the Society of Experimental Mechanics.
The Auhll Match Challenge Team grows
In honor of AERO’S Centennial year, alum Richard Auhll has challenged fellow alumni and friends to support the department’s students by matching up to $100k in total for new endowments for AERO student support.
