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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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PhD students win 1st and 2nd place in AIAA Aviation’s MDO Student Paper Competition

PhD students win 1st and 2nd place in AIAA Aviation’s MDO Student Paper Competition

Congratulations to Anil Yildirim and Sicheng He, PhD students in the MDO Lab who won 1st and 2nd place in AIAA Aviation’s MDO Student Paper Competition!
Aerospace faculty receives NSF grant for UAS traffic research

Aerospace faculty receives NSF grant for UAS traffic research

Congratulations to research faculty member Dr. Hossein Rastgoftar and Prof. Ella Atkins on their new NSF grant!
MASA wins first place in Phase One of Base 11 Space Challenge

MASA wins first place in Phase One of Base 11 Space Challenge

Congratulations to MASA, winner of the Best Preliminary Design award in Phase One of the Base 11 Space Challenge!
MXL sends twin CubeSats on Falcon Heavy’s third launch

MXL sends twin CubeSats on Falcon Heavy’s third launch

The Tandem Beacon Experiment (TBEx), a twin pair of CubeSats will accompany other research payloads in the June 24th night launch.
MRacing Wins 4th Place Overall at Formula SAE Michigan

MRacing Wins 4th Place Overall at Formula SAE Michigan

The University of Michigan’s Formula SAE team takes home 4th overall at Michigan International Speedway
Aerospace Professor Iain Boyd wins 2018 AIAA Thermophysics Best Paper award

Aerospace Professor Iain Boyd wins 2018 AIAA Thermophysics Best Paper award

Congratulations to Aerospace Professor Iain Boyd, winner of the 2018 AIAA Thermophysics Best Paper Award!
Aerospace Professor Anouck Girard wins CoE Claudia Alexander Trailblazer award

Aerospace Professor Anouck Girard wins CoE Claudia Alexander Trailblazer award

Congratulations to Associate Professor Anouck Girard, recipient of the CoE Claudia Alexander Trailblazer award at the 2019 Willie Hobbs Moore Luncheon!
Aero MSE students Smrithi Keerthivarman and Manuel Lanchares Prieto win Martin & Anne Sichel Award

Aero MSE students Smrithi Keerthivarman and Manuel Lanchares Prieto win Martin & Anne Sichel Award

Congratulations to Smrithi Keerthivarman and Manuel Lanchares Prieto on the Martin & Anne Sichel Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Aerospace Engineering Master’s Program!
Carlos E. Cesnik named Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Carlos E. Cesnik named Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Congratulations to Carlos E. Cesnik, 2019-2024 Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Congratulations to Prof. Joaquim Martins and Marco Mangano on 2019 AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Best Paper Award

Congratulations to Prof. Joaquim Martins and Marco Mangano on 2019 AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Best Paper Award

Congratulations to Prof. Joaquim Martins and TU Delft masters student Marco Mangano on 2019 AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Best Paper Award at 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum.
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