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PhD Student Opportunities in Computational Structural Mechanics

Beginning January, Summer, or Fall 2021 Two PhD students are sought to contribute to a research program that integrates numerical methods, supercomputing, structural mechanics, and damage modeling. The specific project is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and entails the development of multi-scale, multi-physics models and methodology to simulate the behavior and damage…
Moeller Named ASME Fellow

MAE Associate Professor Trevor Moeller has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
UT Graduate, NASA Astronaut Wilmore to Return to Space in 2021

Barry Wilmore is set to once again go to space as he has been bumped up to the flight crew of the inaugural launch of the CST Starliner.
A Blast from the Past: Photos from 1968

Check out photos from the 1968 football season shared by mechanical engineering alumnus George Herndon.
Vols in Space

The University of Tennessee Space Institute has helped nurture the careers of ten astronauts thanks to degree offerings ranging from aviation systems to flight testing. Although UTSI is located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, it is technically part of the College of Engineering in Knoxville. One particular astronaut took advantage of UTSI’s distance learning opportunities before giving…
Emma Betters: Advancing Machining and Revitalizing Industry

Emma Bettters was profiled by ORNL for her role in helping to produce N95 fabric material for thousands of face masks.
UTSI Chosen as Part of Key Department of Defense Hypersonics Push

The Department of Defense (DOD) has chosen UTSI for a $500,000 award for research into hypersonic-related technology development and implementation.
Copenhaver Receives ASPE Scholarship

Graduate Research Assistant Ryan Copenhaver is a recipient of the American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) Student Scholarship. The scholarship includes a monetary gift, free registration to ASPE’s Virtual 35th Annual Meeting later this month, and free registration for four tutorials offered during the meeting. Copenhaver is a member of the Machine Tool Research Center…
MABE Alumni Help NASA/SpaceX Take Off for Historic Collaboration

Several UT alumni were part of the team that helped astronauts launch from American soil for the first time in nine years/
I Want to be an Astronaut

Camille Bergin always wanted to be an astronaut and pursued that dream to the Kennedy Space Center and Artemis-2 vehicle team.