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

UA's Space Expertise Seen as Key for US Security

March 11, 2016 | Doug Carroll

A new UA research initiative in space object behavioral sciences, headed by Moriba Jah, is regarded as vital to a deeper understanding of global issues.

Driver's Ed for Space >>

UA Startup Caltrode Tackles Galvanic Corrosion

March 2, 2016 | Paul Tumarkin

Researchers have invented a new type of sensor designed to work effectively in high-temperature environments, and it has implications for solar power, nuclear reactors and petroleum refining.

Sensing When the Going Gets Hot >>

UA Inventions Deliver Cleaner Copper, Energy Capture

Feb. 25, 2016 | Paul Tumarkin

A toxin-free method for extracting copper from raw ore and other procedures using molten salts represent an opportunity for a sizable impact in both mining and energy storage.

New Inventions Benefit Mining and Energy Industries >>