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Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering News - April 2018

Terrestrial Exploration project

Rescue Drones, Rocket Science and Aerial Photography: A Special Preview of Engineering Design Day 2018

On April 30, nearly 600 senior engineering students will display a search and rescue drone, a device to protect people from the aftereffects of snakebites and more than 100 other projects with the potential to save lives, time and money.
NSF Graduate Fellowships

Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Nearly two dozen UA-affiliated students have been awarded the fellowship, which recruits high-potential, early career scientists and engineers and supports their graduate research training in STEM fields.
3-Minute Thesis Competition

UA Engineering Graduate Student Wins Big in Vegas at Thesis Competition

Biomedical engineer cashes in his “lung-on-a-chip” presentation.

Outstanding UA Engineering Seniors Awarded for Dedication to Service and Society

These seniors have gone beyond academic excellence -- they’re dedicated volunteers, aspiring diplomats and exceptional researchers.
mcgill talk

Raytheon’s Top Engineer to Students: Be Curious

Laura McGill explains why she loves her career, and what others can do to follow a similar trajectory.