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Industry News - March 2021

Alex Craig and Jesse Little stand next to a large metal wind tunnel.

Investigating Boundary Layers in Hypersonic Flight

The UArizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering received more than $3 million in funding in support of their hypersonics research on objects that move faster than the speed of sound.
Perseverance Rover on Mars

Our Eyes Are [Roving] on Mars

Optical sciences and engineering alum helped create the optical system for the Mars rover Perseverance.
Two photos of David Ashton. One headshot. One of him and a woman facing each other and holding up their hands (his swearing in ceremony to become an attorney)

Engineering Background Serves Attorney Alum Well

Graduate applies SIE expertise to the world of patent law.