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Culture

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources
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Student Life

The faculty, students, and staff of the University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering are committed to a department culture that supports and celebrates each of our members in their studies and their work. We know that excellence and diversity go hand-in-hand. Only with a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff – diversity of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, skin color, socioeconomic status, physical and mental challenges faced – can Michigan Aero be the leaders and best.  

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion


We are committed to a department culture that supports and celebrates each of our members in their studies and their work.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources


A list of student, faculty, and staff diversity, equity, and inclusion resources—check them out!

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RECENT culture and community NEWS

Black Students in Aerospace wins 2023 MLK Spirit Award

Contributions to campus and community earn BSA this honor

WAA-t’s coming up

A conversation between Professor Cinar and WAA students on supporting women in Aerospace and the upcoming WAA conference

Space art gallery

Paintings from three U-M students will travel to the International Space Station in May 2022

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) hosted a University-wide art competition where three winning pieces were selected to travel to the International Space Station on a flight in May 2022.

Alec D. Gallimore speaks at the Michigan Engineering Graduate Student Orientation in 2019

Equity-centered engineering: A Q&A with Alec Gallimore

Why Michigan Engineering is shifting the way it teaches and practices engineering to close gaps in society rather than widen them.

Congratulations Michigan Aerospace student Radhika Khosla on receiving the WAA Academic, Team Building and Service Award!

Michigan Aerospace sophomore Radhika Khosla has been honored by the Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics (WAA) with the WAA Academic, Team Building and Service Award

Congratulations Michigan Aerospace senior Kara Vanderwest on receiving the WAA Champion Award!

Michigan Aerospace senior Kara Vanderwest has been honored by the Women in Aeronautics and Astronautics (WAA) with the WAA Champion Award

Celebrating Michigan Aerospace alumna Lily Arcusa and her 17-year career with the US Air Force

Lily Arcusa (BSAE ’03) has worked as an aerospace engineer for the US Air Force since graduating from the University of Michigan. She currently holds the position of Director of Engineering, Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate, United States Air Force.

Avin Vijay receives the 2021 Aerospace Outreach Champion Award

Congratulations, Avin Vijay, on receiving the 2021 Aerospace Outreach Champion Award! Avin won the individual award for his efforts to inspire students to pursue STEM career fields with the Aerospace Teaching Academy

Michigan Aerospace Alumna Jasmine Sadler is a Woman Making History

U-M Aerospace Engineering alumna Jasmine L. Sadler (BSAE ’09) discusses her journey to entrepreneurship and how she’s made an impact in the engineering, business, and education fields by founding The STEAM Collaborative.

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Congratulations Catherine Philpott on Receiving the Arlen R. Hellwarth Prize!

Michigan Aerospace undergraduate Catherine Philpott receives the Arlen R. Hellwarth Prize from the College of Engineering.

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