About the Department
UA's Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics undertakes an integral role in educating aerospace engineering and engineering science and mechanics students, conducting innovative and exciting scientific research, and improving the economic development of the state of Alabama. Read more
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Recent News
Thursday, November 1, 2018
UA Researcher Helps Find Cause of Channels on Antarctic IceA researcher at The University of Alabama is part of an international team that found the cause of long, potentially damaging channels on Antarctic Ice…
Monday, January 7, 2019
Aviation Week Network Announces 20 Twenties Winners for 2019; Top Technology Students to be Honored March 14 at Laureates Awards Gala
Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), today announced the winners of its awards program, “Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders:…
Monday, November 26, 2018
In Frigid Greenland, Engineering Student Helps Understand Climate
Joshua Nunn had never been outside the United States before graduate school before a visit to Greenland where he helped provide perspectives on improving climate…
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Plugging the Hypersonic Missile Gap — The First $1.4 Billion
By the time you finish reading this sentence, a hypersonic weapon could have flown from Mobile to Huntsville, where Lockheed Martin Space is researching and…
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
UA Again Selected for National Vehicle Competition
Students at The University of Alabama will compete in the latest national vehicle competition that challenges students to develop a hybrid-electric, autonomous vehicle over the…
