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May 19, 2023
Carlos Cesnik appointed Aerospace Engineering Chair
Cesnik to lead Aerospace Engineering at U-M
- Detonation-based device for novel propulsion applicationsCombustors that drive propulsion systems are often volumetric in nature, typically in the form of cylinders, and convert chemical to thermal and mechanical energy through oxidation of fuels. This deflagrating combustion approach is now beginning … Read more
- High Altitude Balloon EclipseStudents travel to Texas to take part in the National Eclipse Ballooning Project
- George Halow Participates in National Academies Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Meeting – 2023 FallSharing insights on the aeronautics workforce focusing on talent, recruitment, and training from an academic perspective
- Honoring a LegacyJim McDivitt Memorial Symposium gathers experts in space to reflect on our history and look toward the exciting future of space exploration
- The Michigan Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Inaugural Symposium Becomes Raving SuccessIndustry experts are taking a stand on sustainable aviation
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Detonation-based device for novel propulsion applications
High Altitude Balloon Eclipse
George Halow Participates in National Academies Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Meeting – 2023 Fall
Honoring a Legacy
The Michigan Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Inaugural Symposium Becomes Raving Success
The Legacy That Will Live On

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JULY 27, 2021
Ella Atkins says that a software issue preventing human pilots to regain control from automated software, resulting in a crash, should be patched immediately. Atkins is a professor of aerospace engineering and professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
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JULY 28, 2021
MLive details the Apollo 15 mission, was was helmed by astronauts David Scott, James Irwin and Al Worden—an all U-M crew.
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MAY 25, 2021
Nilton Renno says dust storms on Mars would be a huge challenge for humans trying to live on Mars. Renno is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering and professor of aerospace engineering.
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