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MABE Celebrates 18 Nearly Continuous Months of Alumni in Space

MABE alumni and astronauts Scott Kelly and Barry Wilmore represented the department in space for 18 continuous months.
Three Graduates Joining NASA from One Engineering Department

Three MABE graduates—Justine Barry, Carol Miselem, and Meghan Green—all headed to Houston to join the Johnson Space Flight Center.
MABE Announces Establishment of Richard Rosenberg Endowed Professorship

The MABE department recently received a generous donation to establish the Richard Rosenberg Endowed Professorship in Mechanical Engineering.
Astronaut and UT alumnus Barry Wilmore to speak at Space Institute

Tennessee native and University of Tennessee graduate, NASA Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore spent more than five months aboard the International Space Station
Ribbon cutting held for MINSFET Lab

On April 17, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the opening of the Micro/Nano-Scale Fluidics and Energy Transport (MINSFET) Lab.
MABE Inducts Inaugural Class into Hall of Fame

The MABE Hall of Fame is meant to honor those alumni and friends of the department who have contributed greatly to the engineering profession and positively reflected this on the UT, the college, and the department.
Mayors Rogero, Burchett to Take Part in Earth Fest with UT EcoCAR Team

UT’s EcoCAR3 team, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will be on hand at Earth Fest at World’s Fair Park.
Space institute in Tullahoma shapes astronauts for NASA

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WKRN) – For this week’s Middle Tennessee Monday, News 2 visited one of Tullahoma’s best kept secrets. Read the story: Space institute in Tullahoma shapes astronauts for NASA
MABE Dean’s List Fall 2014

The Dean’s List for the college included many students from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering.
Wilmore Says Farewell as Space Station Commander with ‘Go Vols!’

Before UT alumnus and NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore turned over the command of the International Space Station in preparation for his return to Earth, he issued a good-bye message that included some love for UT.