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Mars InSight’s escorts: Michigan Engineers built first deep-space CubeSats

Mars InSight’s escorts: Michigan Engineers built first deep-space CubeSats

The MarCO mission opens new space exploration opportunities that aren’t possible with large, expensive probes.
Embracing changing landscapes: autonomy, space exploration and diversity

Embracing changing landscapes: autonomy, space exploration and diversity

A Q&A with Anthony Waas, the new Richard A. Auhll Department Chair of Aerospace Engineering and Felix Pawlowski Collegiate Chair at the University of Michigan.
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‘2001: A Space Odyssey:’ From science fiction to science fact

‘2001: A Space Odyssey:’ From science fiction to science fact

As part of a celebration of the film’s 50th anniversary, leading researchers discussed artificial intelligence and deep space travel.
Anthony Waas named new chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering

Anthony Waas named new chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering

Anthony Waas has been named the new chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, effective September 1, 2018. Waas returns to U-M AE after completing a four year term as University of Washington’s Aeronautics and Astronautics department chair.
Professor Ella Atkins selected as editor-in-chief of Journal of Aerospace Information Systems

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

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.
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Aerospace Engineering Prof. James W. Cutler help FIRST LEGO team build solar oven

Aerospace Engineering Prof. James W. Cutler help FIRST LEGO team build solar oven

5th grade student from Gladstone FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team gets help with their solar oven from Aerospace Prof. James W. Cutler
Aerospace Engineering tour inspires local FIRST LEGO League team

Aerospace Engineering tour inspires local FIRST LEGO League team

FIRST LEGO League team #37463, The Hyper Novas, tour the Department of Aerospace Engineering to learn more about the space theme of this year’s competition
Aerospace Ph.D. student Dominic Liao-McPherson awarded Professor Pierre T. Kabamba Award

Aerospace Ph.D. student Dominic Liao-McPherson awarded Professor Pierre T. Kabamba Award

Ph.D. student Dominic Liao-McPherson receives Professor Pierre T. Kabama Award for excellence in control systems.
Aerospace Ph.D. student Shamsheer Chauhan receives honorable mention for the Towner Prize for Outstanding GSIs

Aerospace Ph.D. student Shamsheer Chauhan receives honorable mention for the Towner Prize for Outstanding GSIs

Ph.D. student and AERO 481 GSI Shamsheer Chauhan receives honorable mention for College of Engineering Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Outstanding GSI.
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Alireza Nafari, winner of the Advanced Research People’s Choice Award!

Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Alireza Nafari, winner of the Advanced Research People’s Choice Award!

Ph.D. candidate Alireza Nafari receives award at UM’s 2018 Engineering Graduate Symposium for his poster, “Electromechanical Modeling and Experimental Verification of a Direct Write Nanocomposite”
Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. candidate Supraj Prakash awarded NASA fellowship for combustion research

Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. candidate Supraj Prakash awarded NASA fellowship for combustion research

Supraj Prakash, recipient of NASA fellowship for scramjet research, aims to bring us one step closer to a new age of hypersonic flight
Aerospace Engineering Professor Cesnik and PhD student Renato Medeiros awarded 2018 ASME/Boeing Best Paper Award at SciTech 2019

Aerospace Engineering Professor Cesnik and PhD student Renato Medeiros awarded 2018 ASME/Boeing Best Paper Award at SciTech 2019

Congratulations to Professor Cesnik and Renato Medeiros, awardees of the 2018 ASME/Boeing Best Paper Award!
In memoriam: Dr. Donald T. Greenwood, Aerospace Engineering Professor Emeritus

In memoriam: Dr. Donald T. Greenwood, Aerospace Engineering Professor Emeritus

With fondness and gratitude, we remember Professor Emeritus Don Greenwood (1923-2018), pioneer in dynamics, who taught Michigan aerospace engineering students for 38 years.
Mars InSight’s escorts: Michigan Engineers built first deep-space CubeSats

Mars InSight’s escorts: Michigan Engineers built first deep-space CubeSats

The MarCO mission opens new space exploration opportunities that aren’t possible with large, expensive probes.
2018-19 Aerospace Engineering Centennial Scholarship Fund Award Recipients

2018-19 Aerospace Engineering Centennial Scholarship Fund Award Recipients

Congratulations to our 2018-19 recipients of the Aerospace Engineering Centennial Scholarship Fund award!
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NBC Monday, March 11, 2019

Goodyear unveils flying car tire concept that works on the ground and in the air

Forbes Wednesday, March 6, 2019

GE says it’s leveraging artificial intelligence to cut product design times in half

In the News Tuesday, March 5, 2019

After SpaceX’s historic Crew Dragon flight, Aerospace Prof. Iain Boyd speaks on the future of commercial astronautics/NASA

C-SPAN Friday, December 21, 2018

NASA Mars Insight prelaunch briefing with Andy Klesh

In the News Friday, December 21, 2018

A big push for small satellites for NASA science

In the News Friday, December 21, 2018

From Midland to Mars: 2007 Midland valedictorian integral in helping us watch Mars landing