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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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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering News

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Satellite Brightness Threatens Ground-Based Astronomy, Research Shows

Oct. 6, 2023  |  Stephanie Doster, Space4 Center
AME doctoral student contributes to international research published in Nature.
Follow the light >>
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UA Engineering Student-Designed Orthopedic Tools on Path to Market

Oct. 2, 2023  |  Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona
The startup Ancerix plans to commercialize a toolkit of surgical instruments – which a team of seniors worked on for their capstone project – to remove bone rods and screws.
Real Solutions >>
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OSIRIS-REx's Success Marks the Start of Extended OSIRIS-APEX Mission

Sept. 25, 2023  |  Mikayla Mace Kelley, University Communications
After dropping off its historic sample from asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is headed to its next target: another potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, called Apophis.
Keep Watching >>
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Engineering Welcomes 22 New Faculty, a Record High

Sept. 12, 2023  |  Emily Dieckman
The college’s newest group of hires includes two new department heads, leadership for a new school, professors of practice, and experts in software engineering.
22 in 2023 >>

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