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Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Recent News

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Breaking Down Barriers for the Future of Spacecraft

PhD student Carter Vu’s research could help solve the complicated problem of protecting space vehicles as they reach hypersonic speeds.
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Brett Rosiejka Wins CSE Outstanding Service Award

Lab Manager and Staff Scientist Brett Rosiejka won the award in the Academic Professional and Administrative Staff category.
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Graduate Student Selected as First Recipient of AEM Alumni Fellowship

Mel Nightingale, a third-year PhD student in the AEM department, is the inaugural recipient of the Michele Brekke Fellowship.
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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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Who We Are

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350

Undergraduate students
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100

Graduate students
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19

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

 

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Upcoming Events

Feb 12 Thu 6:00pm

AIAA February General Meeting

Keller Hall 3-230

Feb 13 Fri 2:30pm

AEM Department Head Search Seminar: Tom Schwartzentruber, University of Minnesota

209 Akerman Hall

Feb 20 Fri 2:30pm

AEM 8000 Seminar: Peng Wei, George Washington University

209 Akerman Hall

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