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Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Recent News

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MASST Receives EarthCup Award

The Midwest Alliance for Solar Sail Technology (MASST), a collaboration among faculty, students, and researchers led by the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities was one of only three teams recognized.
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AEM Welcomes Associate Professor James Scoggins to Faculty

Coming from NASA, Dr. Scoggins brings expertise in computational aerothermodynamics and scientific machine learning to the department.
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Terrence Meyer Named Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Meyer looks forward to working with members of the University of Minnesota community and beyond to advance the department’s academic, research, and service missions.

Aerospace engineers play a key role in the advancement of society, performing work that touches our lives in countless ways beyond aircraft and spacecraft design alone. 

With a stellar reputation and strong research focus that yields real-world results, the University of Minnesota (UMN) Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) Department is the premier destination for the next generation of leaders in the industry. 

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