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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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Donors Pay it Forward at 2022 Scholarship Reception

March 30, 2022  |  Emily Dieckman
The evening honored nearly 350 undergraduate and graduate students for their exceptional efforts.
Celebrating Student Success >>

College Celebrates Inventive Engineers

March 7, 2022  |  Emily Dieckman
The Patent Medallion Luncheon recognized nearly two dozen faculty members for creations, including biomedical devices and a method to desalinate water using solar power.
Patent Medallion Luncheon 2022 >>
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UA Students Confirm Errant Rocket's Chinese Origin, Track Lunar Collision Course

Feb. 17, 2022  |  Mikayla Mace Kelley
Students studying the object's composition confirmed that it is most likely a Chinese booster and not a SpaceX booster, as previously reported.
Eyes on the Skies >>
Roberto Furfaro and Vishnu Reddy stand in front of a piece of telescope equipment, a cylinder about 3-4 feet in diameter.

$7.5M Effort Seeks to Prevent Lunar Traffic Jams

Feb. 14, 2022  |  Emily Dieckman
University of Arizona researchers are developing ways to detect, characterize and track objects in cislunar space, or the space between Earth and the moon.
An Eye on the Moon >>

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