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Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

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Ping-Yen Shin, John-Paul Heinzen, and Soojeong Lee standing against an orange wall.

PhD Students Receive Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Ping-Yen Shen, John-Paul Heinzen, and Soojeong Lee all received the Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship.
Professor Ryan Caverly poses with an award.

Associate Professor Ryan Caverly Receives Morse Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award

Caverly was awarded the honor for his excellence in undergraduate education.
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Putting People First

After years of shaping both people and programs, Professor Perry H. Leo steps down as department head, leaving behind a legacy defined by a steadfast commitment to community and mentorship.
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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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350

Undergraduate students

100

Graduate students

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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