Systems & Industrial Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of SIE, please visit the department website.

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Systems & Industrial Engineering News

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 >>

Senate Confirms Microsoft Leader, UA Alum as CIO at Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Jan. 14, 2022 | Taylor Soper

Homecoming 2021: It Takes All Kinds in Engineering

Nov. 12, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

Together Again >>

Andrew Wessman and Mohammed Shafae standing next to a 3D printer, which is about two feet wide and a bit taller than them.

Ensuring Accuracy in 3D-Printed Jet Engine Parts

Oct. 19, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

With $750,000 in NASA funding, engineers work to mitigate and prevent defects in additively manufactured metal parts designed for use in extreme environments.

Detecting Defects >>