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

College of Engineering Welcomes New Department Heads

Aug. 4, 2022 | Emily Dieckman

Experts selected from a national pool of candidates will lead aerospace and mechanical engineering, mining and geological engineering, and electrical and computer engineering programs, while a longtime faculty member steps up as interim head of systems and industrial engineering.

As Reflective Satellites Fill the Skies, UA Students Make Sure Astronomers Can Adapt

Aug. 4, 2022 | Mikayla Mace Kelley

University of Arizona engineering students have completed the first comprehensive brightness study to characterize mega-constellation satellites cluttering the skies.

Engineers Design Motorless Sailplanes for Mars Exploration

June 30, 2022 | Emily Dieckman

A concept developed by University of Arizona aerospace experts and a NASA planetary scientist takes inspiration from albatross flight to learn more about the Red Planet's atmosphere and geology.

Flight of the Albatross >>