Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
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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.
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.
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.
Who We Are
350
Undergraduate students
100
Graduate students
20
Faculty members
1st
Ranked for a department with less than 20 faculty
2nd
Ranked in research activity and student support
4th
Ranked undergraduate program in the nation
Upcoming Events
Oct
6
Tue
12:20pm
AEM Solid Mechanics Research Seminar: Brad Holschuh
In-person: Room 313, Akerman Hall
Online: Webinar registration link
Oct
9
Fri
2:30pm
Oct
12
Mon
8:30am
Honeywell Aerospace Day
McNamara Alumni Center
200 SE Oak St
Minneapolis, MN 55455