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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.

Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering News

Front of the Old Engineering Building

College Welcomes 11 New Faculty in 2021-2022

UA Engineering recruits one of the largest and most diverse classes of faculty in its history.
A woman and two men smile for a photo. Sahand Sabet, center, holds a glass award.

Engineering Student, Associate Dean Honored at I-Squared Awards and Expo

Tech Launch Arizona presented five awards for innovation, leadership and impact at its 8th Annual I-Squared Expo & Awards -- including two for members of the College of Engineering.
Roberto Peralta stands on a stage accepting a framed certificate from an older man. The certificate says "Astronaut Scholarship." The men are in formal wear and there is a blue curtain behind them.

Polyglot Engineering Student Lands Astronaut Scholarship

Roberto Peralta looks toward serving his global community by designing low-cost prosthetic limbs.
In the foreground, a robot with four orange wheels. Two men stand behind the robot.

Researchers Enlist Robot Swarms to Mine Lunar Resources

Aerospace and mining engineers are mapping out a plan for harvesting the moon's resources using autonomous robot swarms and new excavation techniques.

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