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Dougherty Speaks on Apollo Program

NASA’s Sam Dougherty showed UTSI interns Apollo‑era AEDC tests and Apollo 8 support; UT alum now leads Artemis rocket propulsion testing.
UTSI Holds Summer Internship Program

UT Space Institute’s nine-week summer internship at UTSI welcomes 10 undergrads from six US universities in dynamic engineering fields.
DENSO Funds STEM Programs at UT, 25 Other Universities

UT gets $45K DENSO STEM grant to boost EcoCAR team’s hybrid powertrain with motors, inverters, gearboxes & new CAE/FEA/CFD workstations.
UTRF Inventor Spotlight: Zhili Zhang Sets Lasers to Hypersonic

UT Professor Zhili Zhang’s Need for Speed Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it – unless you’re Associate Professor Zhili Zhang, of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering. Zhang built a career around laser diagnostics and optical imaging, research that enables the visualization and study of ultrafast processes. He earned his PhD in mechanical and aerospace engineering from…
Engineering Students Shooting for the Moon…and Mars

UT engineering team reaches Mars Ice Challenge finals with an integrated “This Is Not A Drill” prototype for ice extraction.
UT Team Heading to Spaceport America Cup

UT’s Spaceport America Cup team will be participating in this year’s competition, launching 3 experimental payloads.
MABE Student and Professor Get Firsthand Look at Fukushima Power Plant

UT students and faculty visited the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan after the devastation from a tsunami damaged it.
UT Again at Forefront of EcoCAR Competition

UT’s EcoCAR team has been selected to compete in the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, again.
Golter Receives Inaugural McGhee Tyson Airport Aerospace Engineering Scholarship

Samantha Golter is the first recipient of the McGhee Tyson Airport Aerospace Engineering Scholarship, supporting future aerospace professionals.
Students Participate in Inaugural Tickle College of Engineering Senior Design Showcase

See the winners of various awards from the 2019 Senior Design Showcase from within our department.