Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of AME, please visit the department website.

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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering News

A man in a blue shirt stands in front of a small-scale table that mimics a lunar base.

NASA-funded summer program opens doors to aerospace workforce

Sept. 9, 2024 | Alexandra Pere

Undergrads find deeper academic engagement and discover NASA opportunities in university laboratories.

Opening doors into aerospace >>

two University of Arizona students walk through a desert landscape

Collaborating toward progress in engineering diversity

Sept. 4, 2024 | Katy Smith

NSF regional hub membership augments College of Engineering support programs for underrepresented students.

Fast-Tracking Efforts >>

Worker fixes electrical wiring in electric vehicle battery.

Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning

Aug. 29, 2024 | Alexandra Pere

Basab Goswami's framework sets the stage for car manufacturers to more accurately predict and prevent dangerous EV battery fires with machine learning.

EV battery safety >>